Comments on: Teaching Naysayers “Yes, And” http://tomlaforce.com/teaching-naysayers-yes-and/ Meeting Facilitator, Public Speaker, Trainer & Team Building Consultant Serving the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:53:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom LaForce http://tomlaforce.com/teaching-naysayers-yes-and/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Tom LaForce Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:07:09 +0000 http://tomlaforce.com/?p=1043#comment-610 It's like when I teach people "I statements," instructing them to offer the feeling about the impact the other person's behavior is having on them. In practice sessions I've heard, "And I FEEL like you are jerk." Not quite what I had in mind. Thanks for the comment Greg. It’s like when I teach people “I statements,” instructing them to offer the feeling about the impact the other person’s behavior is having on them. In practice sessions I’ve heard, “And I FEEL like you are jerk.” Not quite what I had in mind.

Thanks for the comment Greg.

]]> By: Greg Krauska http://tomlaforce.com/teaching-naysayers-yes-and/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Greg Krauska Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:31:16 +0000 http://tomlaforce.com/?p=1043#comment-609 Tom, great exercise. One key to its success is that the "Yes, and" must be genuine. It can't be "Yes, but" in clever disguise. I have noticed that teams become much more aware of their responses and reactions to others' comments and positions. Many are surprised to discover how quickly they critique or to defend. Making people aware is one step to creating positive change. Tom, great exercise. One key to its success is that the “Yes, and” must be genuine. It can’t be “Yes, but” in clever disguise.

I have noticed that teams become much more aware of their responses and reactions to others’ comments and positions. Many are surprised to discover how quickly they critique or to defend.

Making people aware is one step to creating positive change.

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