How to Handle Difficult Conversations: 3 Strategies for More Effective Communication
Photograph by Kristina Flour
Tips for refining your communication skills and building bridges of mutual understanding with others
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Raise your words, not your voice.
It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.
– Rumi
One of the most common sources of conflict among people is the way we communicate.
Oftentimes, conflicts do not arise because of a diversity of opinions and beliefs since diversity is necessary for thought exchange and ultimate growth. The true source of conflict is in the way we express our opinions and communicate disagreement. A blaming, sometimes even aggressive tone of voice, can seep into our language which then invites confrontation instead of
