Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative

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TRAVERSING THE HARD STUFF

Gaps and Canyons

Communication is a messy business. From blasting zingers to poking bears, from healing wounds to clearing up misunderstandings, words can create both beauty and disaster. Whether we’re on the giving or receiving end—nobody knows how their words will land. Even the best communicators and connectors struggle and fail, even when they show up with the best of intentions. Any conversation can possibly go sideways, up or down, even when you show up clean, curious, and use the tools.

The question is what do you do in your relationships when words are irresponsible and it doesn’t feel like a gap you can bridge? How do you close what feels like an enormous distance between you and another? Time is of the essence ...