agent of change

Thursday, December 28, 2006

OTHERS >>> 1. Understanding others

To understand others, it’s not just about expanding knowledge about individuals, communities, companies or society, but also on the softer side like the underlying culture, communication


To an extent, understanding others can be as simple as reading for added knowledge … but the process of understanding is not just on acquiring the information but also using it to good effect. This is where interaction plays a role.


Understanding requires the skills of:

Listening

Asking & affirming

Synthesis

Conclusion

Reinforcement


To understand others, we will receive information from various sources all the time, but to make it effective, we need to engage in quality discussions to ensure we understand it correctly.



We need to constantly compare information, digest it & select those we believe in.








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