The language you use is a tool that can invite or divide. Adding
new language to your everyday chatter will give you many more tools to gain
insight, understanding, and wealth
The new bit of language I got this week was during a non-profit
meeting where someone had a long detailed rant on how to make the program itself
a better place while the purpose of our meeting was on an very detailed
financial subject.
“I can see you are very excited about this idea but this is
not the team that will be the decision maker. You may have more influence and
be better represented if you bring this to Kara and her team.”
I was awestruck at how fast this could be positively
redirected.
The facilitator kept the focus of the group, pushed the
person towards the direction of positive change, and gained our trust in being
able to facilitate the topic at hand.
The group was now interested in helping this person redirect
towards a positive outcome and not feeling like they had to battle this outside
idea as a invasive species.
I never tire of new ways language can be a wealth building
tool.
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