Dear Members at the Table,
Please be aware of your word choice. When I first participated in this workshop on how to talk to people I honestly thought it was all a load of rubbish because the world just isn't a nice place. Turns out if this is my belief then I am just contributing to this harsh community.
Brainstorming Session. Purpose? Bouncing ideas. Why can I hear the word, "no"?
General Meeting. Purpose? To be updated as to what all the other departments have done, are doing and planning to do. Why is your head shaking?
It all seems like there is too much emphasis of equality and that everybody's opinions, ideas, comments should be heard and not judged. The thing is, once one person says no, you aren't actually saying no to the idea you are in fact saying no to someone's contribution. I suppose you could argue that saying 'no' is just an opinion, which is true but if you are giving your opinion about an idea then I would try to avoid using a negative word to begin with.
The most important thing is the magic number 3. Say 'no' three times to one person will break their confidence to speak out and to want to contribute.
This post a bunch of useless words? Possibly.
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