Whether you are trying to improve a personal relationship or enhance a business relationship, communication is a key element in accomplishing a win win situation. There is a proccess called And Then Some that s very effective in establishing a win win environment. The people involved must be mature enough and open to feedback. The more common excuses used to avoid this process are,"This is dumb" or "I'm too busy" or "My friend,wife, husband would never do that." Here is how the process works.
At the end of a week one person will ask the other "On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate my performance as a (?) last week?" The key is to listen with an open mind and pause before there is any response. If the answer is not a ten the next question will be, "What wuld I need to improv my score or make it a ten?" The next key is to listen again and utilize the information to improve on te next week.
This makes us more aware of where we may be falling short of fullfilling all that we can be. However, too often people get offend and take the answers negatively which will short circuit possible improvement in their lives for the future. If you accept the imformation you receive as a gift, it can help you become more trustworthy and genuine. It is true that sometimes the truth hurts but sometimes it is necessary to swallow a little pride to enjoy the benefit that follow.
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