Effective Communication

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    Learning how to set boundaries after living with little to none for the majority of our lives is not easy. We may know what we need to do to set better boundaries, but actually putting that into practice is its own challenge. Creating boundaries can be especially difficult […]

4 Steps To Set Better Boundaries

Why The Feedback Sandwich Method Is Risky (3 Reasons) What is it? The feedback sandwich is the idea of giving a compliment, then the hard feedback, then ending on another compliment. Does it work? It depends. Let’s take a step back and consider WHY someone would use the feedback sandwich. […]

Why The Feedback Sandwich Method Is Risky

A lot of people are in the habit of saying ‘If it makes you feel better…’. Followed by something worse. The intent is to imply the other person should be grateful because their situation isn’t the worst it could possibly be. While there’s a well-intentioned idea in there, in practice […]

Stop Saying ‘If It Makes You Feel Better’ (3 Reasons ...