Communicating with Flexibility
Communicating with flexibility is having a full range of emotional expression and being able to adapt what you say based on what’s best for the situation. It’s knowing when to express your genuine emotions and when to modify or suppress their expression depending on the circumstances. It’s about communicating in a way that shows respect for others as well as for yourself. Making the effort to express yourself flexibly helps you optimize the coaching experience.
Two ingredients for communicating with flexibility follow:
Showing emotion
It can be constructive to show your emotion. It’s a way to share information. This does not mean that you have to do it aggressively. When you show how you feel about a situation, ...
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