A colleague once told me, “I never enter a meeting without asking myself what does the other person want out of this?” A remarkably simple question. One that forces us to engage with another person’s perspective. Perspective underpins our actions. It underpins how we communicate and what we choose to focus on. Mishaps and friction in our attempts and relationships can often be attributed to mistaken or misaligned perspectives. Understanding the delta between how you see things and why you see them that way, versus how and why others do, is a foundational pillar for empathy and influence.
Unpicking Perspectives
Unpicking Perspectives
Unpicking Perspectives
A colleague once told me, “I never enter a meeting without asking myself what does the other person want out of this?” A remarkably simple question. One that forces us to engage with another person’s perspective. Perspective underpins our actions. It underpins how we communicate and what we choose to focus on. Mishaps and friction in our attempts and relationships can often be attributed to mistaken or misaligned perspectives. Understanding the delta between how you see things and why you see them that way, versus how and why others do, is a foundational pillar for empathy and influence.