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Habit 5 - Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood
Communication is the most important skill in life. You spend years learning how to read and write, and years learning how to speak. But what about listening? What training have you had that enables you to listen so you really, deeply understand another human being?
If you're like most people, you probably seek first to be understood; you want to get your point across. And in doing so, you may ignore the other person completely, pretend that you're listening, selectively hear only certain parts of the conversation or attentively focus on only the words being said, but miss the meaning entirely. So why does this happen? Because most people listen with the intent to reply, not to understand. You listen to yourself as you prepare in your mind what you are going to say, the questions you are going to ask, etc. You filter everything you hear through your life experiences, your frame of reference. You check what you hear against your autobiography and see how it measures up. And consequently, you decide prematurely what the other person means before he/she finishes communicating. Do any of the following sound familiar?
Seek First To Understand reverses this paradigm. It allows you to listen first, then respond with better knowledge and understanding.
Enjoy the very funny video below from The Big Bang Theory and see a great example of how not to do habit 5 :)
A Special Spring Break Edition Of "In The News"
The Sutic Family Celebrates An Incredible And Speedy Recovery
Kipling Teachers Work on Beautification Projects Over Break
Jeanne Enjoys Pre-Wedding Excitement in Tennessee
Nancy Wins 10 Million In Vegas - Says "See you guys later"
Amy Heads to Snowy Michigan But Gives It a Thumbs Up
Caitlin Goes Backstage on Broadway and Visits Colonial Williamsburg With the Family
The Cacioppo Family Heads To Siesta Key
A Jorjorian Celebration In The Lone Star State
Meet Penny Primack - The Newest Member of The Primack Family
The Thurmans Are Homeowners
The Stein Family Takes a Visit to Southern California
Leadership Day is Coming at Kipling Elementary School
Important Dates
3/21 - 4/8 DCA Q3 Window Open
4/5 - PTO Meeting
4/5 - Staff Meeting
4/11-4/22 PARCC Window Open
4/21 - Leadership Day/Showcase Night