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Volume 1, Issue 4 November/December 2021
THE ART OF CONVERSATION Engaging in Open, Healthy Dialogue
How and what we communicate when in conversation with one more people is usually influenced by:
CONTEXT
PERSONALITY
COMMUNICATION STYLE
AVAILABLE ON
UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS
Context
What are the specific circumstances of the situation in which you're communicating? What is your relationship to the person or persons that you're communicating with?
Personality
Are the folx you're communicating with extroverted or introverted? What tones, gestures, postures or facial expressions can you expect from these specific folx?
Communication Style
In what ways are you communicating with these humans? Is it faceto-face? Is it via text message or email? How might your words be received in various forms? What are the non-verbal or written communications happening in your connection?
Underlying Assumptions
What are your beliefs about the folx you're connecting with conscious and unconscious? How will those beliefs possibly impact your connection with them?
