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Stop
Blocking,
Start
Connecting
Lee Broekman
CHLI Faculty
Where does
communication
break down?
How can we
communicate more
effectively?
BATTERY BATTERY
Overarching Questions
4
Common scenarios that raise
communication challenges
• Giving and receiving assignments
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Managing self and others
• Communicating with customers
and co-workers
Listening as an ally Listening as an adversary
vs.
Listening Exercise
Blocker #1: Fixing
6
• Creates co-dependence
• Removes responsibility
• Leads to more problems
Connector #1: Empowering
7
• Focus on desirable outcomes
+ serve as a sounding board
• Help them arrive at their own
solutions
• Champion others by providing
encouraging words and
reminding them of past
successes
• Share your method for
arriving at decisions – don’t
decide for them
Blocker #2: Topping
8
• Shifts focus from speaker
• Dwarfs the speaker’s issue
• Can lead to increased
anxiety
Connector #2: Listening
9
• Focus your attention on the
story and details that they
are sharing
• Avoid jumping in with your
similar experience
• Listen to them and don’t
shift the focus to you
• Understand and relate but
don’t one-up or compare
Blocker #3: Multi-tasking
10
• Divides attention
• Makes others feel
unimportant
• Ignores and alienates
• Doesn’t allow for eye
contact
Connector #3: Focusing
11
• Be present and alert
• Make eye contact
• Concentrate on your
conversation
• Avoid distractions like
technology
• Connect with their words
and the feelings behind
those words
Blocker #4: Trivializing
12
• “I’m drowning” –
“You’re a great swimmer!”
• Doesn’t acknowledge our
feelings
• Can make us feel lonely or
more anxious
13
• Remember what it was like not
to know
• Recognize the worthiness and
legitimacy of their concern
• Don’t diminish their problem
• Provide supportive words that
will validate their feelings and
position
• Recognize the many activities
and subjects that make you feel
clueless
• Use your knowledge to help
others grow and develop
Connector #4: Validating
Blocker #5: Analyzing
14
• Makes others feel judged
• Makes others feel
unappreciated and
misunderstood
• Makes the problem seem
bigger or deeper
Connector #5: Appreciating
15
• Value their perspective &
manner of seeing /
experiencing the world
• Respect their opinion
• Appreciate their approach
• Avoid judging and evaluating
• Appreciate their unique
talents
& skills
Blocker #6: Interrogating
16
• Disrupts, interrupts and
frustrates
• Takes speaker off topic and on
tangents
• Draws conversation out
Connector #6: Understanding
17
• Seek to understand the issue
• Listen wholeheartedly
• Hear them out completely
before interjecting with
questions
• Ask relevant questions that
probe the situation
• Don’t doubt them or make
assumptions
Blocker #7: Chastising
18
• Belittles the person sharing
the issue
• Demeans, disrespects and
discourages
• Leads to resentment and
avoidance
Connector #7: Responding
19
• Be proactive by focusing on
the desirable outcome
• Resist reactive
communication
• Don’t use chastising words
that demean and
discourage
• Discuss and demonstrate
appropriate / preferred
actions
Blocker #8: Over-sympathizing
20
• Victimizes and renders the
person powerless
• Removes control and
capability
• Can lead to feeling awkward
and uncomfortable
Connector #8: Empathizing
21
• Acknowledge their emotions
• Be compassionate and
merciful
• Don’t victimize them
• Don’t make them feel
helpless
and powerless
Level I Listening
Listening to your own:
• Thoughts
• Judgments
• Opinions
Level II Listening
Listening for the speaker’s:
• Purpose
• Vision
• Objective
• Outcome
22
Levels of Listening
23
• We all use blockers, even with the best of
intentions
• We need to recognize the blockers in order to
avoid them
• Blockers can be verbal and nonverbal
• We can all begin to communicate more
effectively by improving two key skills:
listening and understanding
In Summary
24
Stop Blocking, Start Connecting
THANK YOU
We look forward to
your next
Corporate Retreat
www.CHLI.COM
 MENTAL
PERFORMANCE
 DIGITAL
DETOX
 LIFESTYLE
REBOOT

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Organic Communication - Stop Blocking, Start Connecting

  • 1.
  • 3. Where does communication break down? How can we communicate more effectively? BATTERY BATTERY Overarching Questions
  • 4. 4 Common scenarios that raise communication challenges • Giving and receiving assignments • Giving and receiving feedback • Managing self and others • Communicating with customers and co-workers
  • 5. Listening as an ally Listening as an adversary vs. Listening Exercise
  • 6. Blocker #1: Fixing 6 • Creates co-dependence • Removes responsibility • Leads to more problems
  • 7. Connector #1: Empowering 7 • Focus on desirable outcomes + serve as a sounding board • Help them arrive at their own solutions • Champion others by providing encouraging words and reminding them of past successes • Share your method for arriving at decisions – don’t decide for them
  • 8. Blocker #2: Topping 8 • Shifts focus from speaker • Dwarfs the speaker’s issue • Can lead to increased anxiety
  • 9. Connector #2: Listening 9 • Focus your attention on the story and details that they are sharing • Avoid jumping in with your similar experience • Listen to them and don’t shift the focus to you • Understand and relate but don’t one-up or compare
  • 10. Blocker #3: Multi-tasking 10 • Divides attention • Makes others feel unimportant • Ignores and alienates • Doesn’t allow for eye contact
  • 11. Connector #3: Focusing 11 • Be present and alert • Make eye contact • Concentrate on your conversation • Avoid distractions like technology • Connect with their words and the feelings behind those words
  • 12. Blocker #4: Trivializing 12 • “I’m drowning” – “You’re a great swimmer!” • Doesn’t acknowledge our feelings • Can make us feel lonely or more anxious
  • 13. 13 • Remember what it was like not to know • Recognize the worthiness and legitimacy of their concern • Don’t diminish their problem • Provide supportive words that will validate their feelings and position • Recognize the many activities and subjects that make you feel clueless • Use your knowledge to help others grow and develop Connector #4: Validating
  • 14. Blocker #5: Analyzing 14 • Makes others feel judged • Makes others feel unappreciated and misunderstood • Makes the problem seem bigger or deeper
  • 15. Connector #5: Appreciating 15 • Value their perspective & manner of seeing / experiencing the world • Respect their opinion • Appreciate their approach • Avoid judging and evaluating • Appreciate their unique talents & skills
  • 16. Blocker #6: Interrogating 16 • Disrupts, interrupts and frustrates • Takes speaker off topic and on tangents • Draws conversation out
  • 17. Connector #6: Understanding 17 • Seek to understand the issue • Listen wholeheartedly • Hear them out completely before interjecting with questions • Ask relevant questions that probe the situation • Don’t doubt them or make assumptions
  • 18. Blocker #7: Chastising 18 • Belittles the person sharing the issue • Demeans, disrespects and discourages • Leads to resentment and avoidance
  • 19. Connector #7: Responding 19 • Be proactive by focusing on the desirable outcome • Resist reactive communication • Don’t use chastising words that demean and discourage • Discuss and demonstrate appropriate / preferred actions
  • 20. Blocker #8: Over-sympathizing 20 • Victimizes and renders the person powerless • Removes control and capability • Can lead to feeling awkward and uncomfortable
  • 21. Connector #8: Empathizing 21 • Acknowledge their emotions • Be compassionate and merciful • Don’t victimize them • Don’t make them feel helpless and powerless
  • 22. Level I Listening Listening to your own: • Thoughts • Judgments • Opinions Level II Listening Listening for the speaker’s: • Purpose • Vision • Objective • Outcome 22 Levels of Listening
  • 23. 23 • We all use blockers, even with the best of intentions • We need to recognize the blockers in order to avoid them • Blockers can be verbal and nonverbal • We can all begin to communicate more effectively by improving two key skills: listening and understanding In Summary
  • 25. THANK YOU We look forward to your next Corporate Retreat www.CHLI.COM  MENTAL PERFORMANCE  DIGITAL DETOX  LIFESTYLE REBOOT