Comments on: Can Tiny Interactions have Big Consequences in your Business?

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Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:44:41 +0000

[...] Wendy, at eMoms at Home Blog has a page filled with interesting posts. Two that meant a lot to me were, Can Tiny Interactions have Big Consequences in your Business? (which actually inspired a behavior change in me and improved the quality of the meetings I’ve been managing this week.) and Getting to “Ah-Ha” Moments (We’re always on the look-out for “Ah-Ha” Moments around here!) [...]

by: The Insurance Guy

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:04:04 +0000

I can understand what you are saying here, Wendy. Recently I was visiting my uncle in India. Now, this uncle has a notion that we in Australia think he is very poor and of "low class". When I told him about the car I have, and that sometimes we have bbq in backyard, etc he though I was indirectly trying to put him down. That he is poor and can't afford such things. The truth is I was only telling him intersting stories, etc. But he got rather upset and accused me of boasting about the high standards of living we enjoy in aus. Not much you can do with preconceived notions, paranoia, etc.

by: katiebird

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:55:37 +0000

(have you ever written out a long extended comment only to decide - just before hitting the submit - to erase the whole thing?) Wendy, Because of the thoughts you've shared here, I went from hosting a meeting that was very nearly a total failure to running a meeting the next day that was so wildly successful, people were still talking about it the next day. My instinct after the debacle of the first meeting was to crawl into bed and not come out for the rest of the week. But thanks to your guidance, instead I could analyse what went wrong. And I made changes (moving us to a room where each of us could SEE each other for one thing) that made everyone involved more comfortable and frustration non-existent. Thank you so much -- really!

by: Angel Cope

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:39:05 +0000

Hi, in a marriage class Ben and I took a few years ago they had you tell your spouse something you felt, positive or negative, about them. Then they tell you what THEY HEARD you say. You are to go back and forth until you both agree on what was communicated. The point? What you actually say or mean is not always what someone hears you say. It is important to be clear and communicate effectively. This is easier for me online or over the phone, but remembering tone of voice, and body language is VERY important. Good stuff. P.S.- Loving the 10 days to a better blog!

by: katiebird

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:26:14 +0000

Wendy, I've been struggling with my comment. Being reluctant to dooce myself, I can't go into the specifics of my story. Or even the generalities of it... But, I think I'm involved in an ongoing strange communication-confusion episode that involves some of the elements you're touching on here tonight. It's amazing how often your posts touch on current events in my life. I wish I was in a position to be more open about my situation. But, I'm glad to have this bit of guidence from you about how to handle it. Thank you.