Are Your Boundaries Helping or Hurting You? Discover the Surprising Truth Inside!
- Restatement of the original plan
- Your perspective of the outcome to date
- Inquiry of the other party’s perspective to date.
- Request of the current long-term vision in case it has changed.
- Listing of the disconnects and reasoning as you see it.
- Inquiry of the disconnects as the other party sees it.
- Request for the other party’s suggestions for improvement.
- Provide choices that speak to the other person’s interests.
- Confirmation of how to best move forward together or part ways.
Of course, all senses and sensibility will be on high alert after a serious discussion as outlined above. Initially, the other party may feel insulted. But with a calm voice, keen listening to ask insightful questions, and not laying any blame, you are far more likely to find an agreeable solution. Concerning projects going off track, it will be far easier to learn where you derailed to get back on to head in the preferred direction.
