Purposeful Communication and Resistance to Changing the Communication Process

Ron Sukenick Listening, Relationships, Strategy

We are all resistant to change at times!

When you feel this resistance rise up in you, pause and look behind the resistance.

Are you giving up the comfort of a proven communication success and going into unknown territory?

Are you moving from your current capability of talking about the weather, what you do for a living, about the project at hand, etc? There’s nothing wrong with that.

In fact, sharing common experiences early in an interaction will help everyone feel comfortable. Taking the next step may feel vulnerable and awkward.

One way to practice this is to talk about what you are feeling, what you are aware of in the moment. Simply notice and remember with practice, deepening the person-to-person connection will become natural.