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SITUATION 1
Your client schedules an important meeting that conflicts with a personal commitment you’ve made.
Proactive Language • There might be a way to do both. • Let me explore all of my options. • I choose to reschedule my personal commitment/ the client meeting.
Reactive Language: • Now I have to cancel my plans. • This client makes me so angry! I always have to reschedule things for them.
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SITUATION 2
Someone important to you accuses you of taking him or her for granted. He or she tells you that you don’t say thank you enough.
Proactive Language • I’m sorry. I really do appreciate everything you do. • You’re probably right. I will say thank you more often. • I’m sorry. How could I better express my appreciation for all you do?
Reactive Language: • That’s not true! I always say thank you. • I can’t help it. It’s just not my style to say thank you. • It’s not my fault you need to hear thank you so much. © FranklinCovey.
SITUATION 3
Your boss blames you for a report your co-workers are responsible for.
Proactive Language • I’m sorry. I think there’s been a miscommunication with my team. Let me investigate and I’ll get back to you. • Let me get the team that wrote the report together so that we can address the problems. • If you have a minute to show me the problems with the report, I will communicate them to the team that is responsible for it.
Reactive Language: • It’s not my fault! Go talk to Jim. • I can’t do anything about it. I didn’t write that report. • I always get blamed for everyone else’s mistakes.
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SITUATION 4
Your boss just added three more deliverables but won’t increase your resources.
Proactive Language • Let’s look at all our options to meet those deliverables. • What resources do I have that I haven’t thought of? • Let’s find ways to make this work rather than all the reasons we can’t.
Reactive Language: • There’s no way. I can’t do it. • You always expect me to do more with less! • Now I have to work even harder.
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SITUATION 5
You’re meeting a friend for lunch and she or he is 20 minutes late... again. You are on a very tight schedule and are becoming increasingly annoyed.
Proactive Language • I’ll order lunch for us and will take mine with me so I can spend some time with you. • (You call your friend and say) What would you like for lunch? I’ll order yours so it’s here when you arrive. • Let’s spend 10 minutes together before I head back to work.
Reactive Language: • You’re always late, and now I have to rush my lunch! • Now I don’t have time to eat because you are late. • I have to skip lunch now.
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SITUATION 6
You are working with a co-worker on a project due at the end of the day. You quickly realize he or she has not done the pre-work necessary to complete the project on time.
Proactive Language • I’m concerned that this won’t get done by the end of the day. Let’s look at our options to get the information we need. • Let’s focus on how this happened later. For now, let’s see how we can get this completed on time.
Reactive Language: • We’re going to miss our deadline and it’s all your fault. • You always do this! You are so irresponsible. • There’s nothing we can do. There’s no way we can make it. © FranklinCovey.
SITUATION 7
You are stuck in traffic due to road construction. Because of this, you are going to be late for an important meeting.
Proactive Language • Next time, I will check the traffic report and leave earlier. • I can take this time to mentally prepare for the meeting. • I can call ahead to see what other arrangements we can make.
Reactive Language: • Everything bad always happens to me! • It’s not my fault. I didn’t know about the construction. • I am such a loser!
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SITUATION 8
After rearranging your meetings and taking transit across town, you arrive at the dentist’s office to find they don’t have your appointment in their schedule book.
Proactive Language • I am confident we can work this out. • Let’s look at all our options. How could the dentist fit me in? • Here’s what I think we could do.
Reactive Language: • It’s not my fault you can’t keep your appointments straight. • I have so much to do and I had to rearrange my whole schedule to get here. • You are really frustrating me! © FranklinCovey.
YOUR SITUATION 1
Proactive Language
Reactive Language:
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YOUR SITUATION 2
Proactive Language
Reactive Language:
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SITUATION 1
My colleague repeatedly takes credit for my work. (Emotion: Irritation)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• Sounds like you’re irritated.
WORDS
• Y our co-worker is taking credit for your work.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• W hat I’m hearing is that your co-worker takes credit for your work and that upsets you.
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SITUATION 2
I’m overwhelmed by the amount of work my boss is giving me. (Emotion: Frustration)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• You sound frustrated.
WORDS
• Y ou’re overwhelmed by the amount of work your boss gives you.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• Y ou feel frustrated about the amount of work you have.
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SITUATION 3
My brother-in-law ruins every family get-together. (Emotion: Frustration)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• You seem frustrated.
WORDS
• Y ou’re saying that your brother-in-law ruins every family get-together.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• Y ou feel frustrated about your brother-in-law’s behavior.
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SITUATION 4
I just lost my job. (Emotion: Worry)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• You sound really worried.
WORDS
• You lost your job.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• Y ou sound really concerned about losing your job.
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SITUATION 5
It’s a waste of time to do these reports; nobody even reads them! (Emotion: Annoyed)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• You sound annoyed.
WORDS
• Y ou’re creating reports nobody reads.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• Y ou feel annoyed that you are spending time on reports nobody reads.
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SITUATION 6
I made a mistake and my supervisor reprimanded me in front of the whole team! (Emotion: Embarrassment)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• S ounds like you were embarrassed.
WORDS
• Y our supervisor reprimanded you in front of your team.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• Y ou’re embarrassed that your supervisor reprimanded you in front of your whole team.
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SITUATION 7
I think my colleague may be stealing from the company. (Emotion: Concern)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• You sound very concerned.
WORDS
• Y ou think your colleague is stealing from the company.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• Y ou’re concerned that your colleague is stealing from the company.
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SITUATION 8
I just got promoted to team leader. (Emotions: Hesitation and concern)
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
• Y ou sound a little hesitant and concerned.
WORDS
• Y ou just got promoted to team leader.
FEELINGS AND WORDS
• Y ou have mixed feelings about being promoted to team leader.
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YOUR SITUATION 1
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
WORDS
FEELINGS AND WORDS
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YOUR SITUATION 2
Empathic Responses (Reflect feelings and words.)
FEELINGS
WORDS
FEELINGS AND WORDS
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SITUATION 1
I got some really tough feedback on a presentation I gave last week. (Emotion: Defeated)
Empathic Response: You sound defeated by the feedback you got on your presentation. Speaker: Yeah.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• W hen you say you got tough feedback, what do you mean?
• C an you tell me more about that?
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SITUATION 2
We just decided to make a big investment in this project, and I think it’s a bad decision. (Emotion: Concern)
Empathic Response: You sound concerned about the decision to invest in this project. Speaker: I am.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• W hen you say you think it’s a bad decision, what do you mean?
• Can you tell me more about that?
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SITUATION 3
I’m having such a hard time with my family. (Emotion: Worry)
Empathic Response: You’re concerned because you’re having a hard time with your family. Speaker: Yeah.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• When you say you’re having a hard time, what do you mean?
• Can you tell me more about that?
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SITUATION 4
None of the staff know how to use the database. We need to do more training! (Emotion: Frustration)
Empathic Response: You sound frustrated that none of the staff know how to use the database. Speaker: I am.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• When you say none of the staff know how to use the database, what do you mean?
• W hen you say we need to do more training, what does that look like?
• C an you tell me more about that?
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SITUATION 5
My daughter has been skipping school. I’m so angry with her! (Emotion: Anger)
Empathic Response: You’re angry that your daughter’s been skipping school. Speaker: I am.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• When you say she’s been skipping school, what do you mean?
• C an you tell me more about that?
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SITUATION 6
I think we’re going to lose money on this deal, but Sales is running with it. (Emotion: Concern)
Empathic Response: You seem worried that Sales is running with this deal and you think we’ll lose money on it. Speaker: Yeah.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• When you say you think we’ll lose money on this deal, what do you mean?
• C an you tell me more about that?
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SITUATION 7
The customers are all mad at us, but no one seems to care. (Emotion: Defeat)
Empathic Response: No one seems to care that the customers are mad at us. Speaker: Yeah.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• When you say no one seems to care, what does that mean?
• C an you tell me more about that?
• W hen you say the customers are all mad at us, what do you mean?
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SITUATION 8
I’m really concerned that our Marketing team is not connected to our Sales force. (Emotion: Worry)
Empathic Response: You sound concerned that Marketing and Sales aren’t connected. Speaker: Yeah.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
• When you say the Marketing team isn’t connected to the Sales force, what does that mean?
• C an you tell me more about that?
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YOUR SITUATION 1
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Empathic Response: You feel about . Speaker: Yeah.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
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• C an you tell me more about that?
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YOUR SITUATION 2
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Empathic Response: You feel about . Speaker: Yeah.
Clarifying Questions (Stay with the subject the speaker brought into the conversation.)
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• C an you tell me more about that?
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SITUATION 1
You are working with a client who consistently has unclear and changing expectations and then is dissatisfied with your work. You’ve just worked through the weekend to create a presentation for them, only to find they had something else in mind. You’re quite frustrated and worried this reflects poorly on you. Client: That’s not what I thought you’d come up with at all. I was hoping for something different.
Empathic Response: You’re disappointed because you expected something different. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • I’m sorry you are disappointed. I’d like to take a minute to review my understanding of your expectations for this project. Could we do that?
• I feel confused, because I thought I understood your expectations for this project. I have a different point of view I’d like to share. May I?
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SITUATION 2
You’ve organized the office party the past three years and it’s a lot of work. You’re extremely busy with year-end reports and would prefer not to do it again.
Boss: I’ve put you in charge of the office party again this year.
Empathic Response: You’d like me to be in charge of the party again this year. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • I feel concerned about being assigned the party again with the year-end reports due. I’d prefer not to be in charge again this year.
• T hank you for your confidence in me. The party is a lot of work, and based on my experience, it will interfere with the timely submission of the year-end reports. I think it would be best if you assigned it to someone else.
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SITUATION 3
A conversation is important to you, but every time you begin to state your point of view, you are interrupted.
Team member, interrupting: Yes, yes, I know. Here’s what I think we should do...
Empathic Response: I can tell you’re very excited about your idea. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • Before we go there, could I finish my thought?
• I really appreciate your enthusiasm. Would you be willing to listen to my idea?
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SITUATION 4
Every time you try to introduce new ideas about how to structure work flow, you encounter a lot of resistance. This has been going on for some time now, and you are reaching your limit!
Team members: But we’ve always done it this way.
Empathic Response: You are satisfied with the way we do it now. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • I’m disappointed with the resistance I feel each time I share this idea. I believe we could significantly improve these processes. Would you be willing to hear me out before responding?
• I understand your point of view. I’d like to share mine too. Will that work for you?
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SITUATION 5
One of the managers in your company often pushes for cost-cutting measures, even when the project plans are within budget. You’ve got all the research to show that the full-service option is both within budget and what the client wants, but you feel like the manager isn’t listening to you. Manager: I think the full-service option isn’t worth the cost. Let’s go with the standard version for this client instead.
Empathic Response: You’re concerned about cost. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • I’m concerned we haven’t fully discussed the justification for the full-service option. Before we make a decision, may I share my point of view?
• W ould you be willing to hear my recommendation before coming to a decision? The full-service option pays for itself within a year, and the client wants it. I think it would be a mistake not to use it.
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SITUATION 6
One of your co-workers tends to gossip and thinks everyone agrees with him. This promotes a negative and reactive work environment. You’ve just completed The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and are practicing being proactive. You’d like to be a Transition Person and break the negative pattern. Co-worker: I’m so tired of how everyone is treated differently here. It’s not fair! Did you hear about...?
Empathic Response: You think how people are treated here is unfair. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • I can see what you mean when you say it feels unfair. I have a different point of view I’d like to share.
• I want to understand your point of view, even if I don’t share it. Would you be willing to hear my thoughts too?
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SITUATION 7
Your department has been understaffed for nearly a year, and your manager puts you off whenever you petition for a new hire. The stress is affecting your physical health, and you’re afraid some of your employees are on the verge of quitting. Manager: Let’s wait until next quarter to decide whether it’s time to bring someone else on the team. I’m just too swamped right now to go through a bunch of interviews.
Empathic Response: You’re overwhelmed and would like to wait another quarter before addressing the understaffing issue. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • I understand that interviews take a lot of time. Would you be willing to hear me out before you make this decision?
• I appreciate your thoughts. Could I share my concerns about the impact the chronic understaffing is having?
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SITUATION 8
You’ve just completed your performance review, and you’ve done really well for the second year in a row. You want to ask for a raise, but you’re scared to advocate for yourself.
Supervisor: You’ve done a great job this year. Thanks for all you do.
Empathic Response: You’re really pleased with my performance. State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: • Thank you for your confidence in my performance. Based on my positive performance review, I’d like to discuss increasing my compensation.
• I’m honored that you are pleased with my work here. I would like to discuss my compensation package. Would you be willing to listen to my proposal?
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YOUR SITUATION 1
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Empathic Response: You feel about State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: •
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YOUR SITUATION 2
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Empathic Response: You feel about State Your Point of View Using “I” Messages: •
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