Human Communication is Very Difficult!
Because it is relatively easy to communicate about chairs and tables, and other simple objects, most people assume it should
be easy to communicate about such abstract phenomena as 'relationships', 'feelings' and 'commitments'. Nothing could
be further from the truth. Werner Erhard used to say that people cannot communicate because what they call communication
ISN'T!
The main things people do not understand about communication are these:
(1) Words do not 'contain' meanings; and: (2) Communication is not a 'transmission'!
Communication seems to be mainly about 'creating
experiences' for others, and having them 'interpret' those experiences. Hence the problem.
If you want to be a good communicator, there are some basic
skills that you need to learn, which have to do with how we respond when things go well; how to respond if we want to change
something by agreement; and how to confront others who will not change (in response to our reasonable requests). Of
course, there is reasonable confrontation and unreasonable confrontation: the assertive approach
(good) and the aggressive approach (bad).
I can help you to understand where you are going wrong in your communication with your loved ones, your work colleagues, your
business partners, customers, clients, friends, neighbours, and so on. I can introduce you to a range of skills to improve
the impact of your communications with all those people with whom you relate.