Let’s face it. I’m not the only one out here making assumptions. As we’ve discussed over the past several weeks, they are so pervasive that they’re hard to avoid all the time. But there are two kinds of responses I see most often to the realization that you’ve fallen into the assumption trap. One response …
Assumptions and confidence have an interesting relationship. Once, when I was in my mid-20’s, I was facilitating a training as a young community organizer. One could describe my level of confidence as cocky. Instead of listening to one particular gentleman in the session, I talked over him and insisted that he was wrong. He went …
Assumptions lead to unmet expectations. Those assumptions can be happening on both sides of the conversation. Or rather, lack thereof. Let me give you an example from my home front. The general rule in our house is one person cooks and the other person does the dishes. Last night, I made dinner. After we ate, …
Are you perceived by others as someone who is always multitasking rather than listening? (How do you know? Have you asked?) Is not listening as deeply as you need to having a negative impact on your relationships, at work and elsewhere? Assumptions affect how we listen. Think about it. Every time you’ve caught yourself not …
Assumptions affect what questions we ask. They also affect how we ask them. And if we ask them. Just one more way in which assumptions are so pervasive. They literally affect every aspect of communication. Asking questions can be challenging. If you’re not someone for whom asking questions comes naturally, this might be a tough …
“Take your shoes off when you enter a new place. You weren’t the first one there.” ~ Ellen Patnaude Assumptions affect how we show up in new situations, meeting new people. They also affect how we view others who are new to our “territory.” Either scenario can cause complicated emotions and reactions because, well, it’s …
Like background music in a movie, assumptions may not be all that noticeable. Until they are. Assumptions are everywhere. They are so pervasive that we may not even recognize where we’re making them. Until they cause a problem. “I’m assuming…” This phrase is the common beginning to a sentence where the speaker is actually trying …
I cannot believe this is happening. It’s been so long in the making, I’m struggling to wrap my head around the fact that it’s almost here. The first hard copy has been proofed. The final draft has been submitted. “I Thought You Knew…” is about to arrive in your mailbox. Didn’t order it yet? Not …
I thought you knew how I wanted that spreadsheet done. I thought you knew what the deadline was. I thought you knew when the meeting was. I thought you knew what I was thinking. I thought you knew I was writing a book… Wait, What? It’s true! I’ve written a book. It’s called, “I Thought …
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