The #1 Way to Avoid Misunderstandings and Conflict: Perception Checking

The #1 Way to Avoid Misunderstandings and Conflict: Perception Checking

Most of the conflict I have experienced in my life, both firsthand and secondhand, has not been the result of factual disagreement, but of differing perceptions. Every day we interact with others, “notice” their behavior, and then proceed to draw conclusions about what it is, what it means, etc. Our interpretations, and thus our final perceptions, […]

The #1 Way to Avoid Misunderstandings and Conflict: Perception Checking

The #1 Way to Avoid Misunderstandings and Conflict: Perception Checking

Most of the conflict I have experienced in my life, both first and second hand, has not been the result of factual disagreement, but of differing perceptions. Every day we interact with others, “notice” their behavior, and then proceed to draw conclusions about what it is, what it means, etc. Our interpretations, and thus our […]