Phrases to Improve Communication

These phrases may help close a deal. Get a raise. Get a date. Improve relationships in a marriage. Bring you and you rebellious teenager together. Help a committee agree on a plan of action.

1. What prevents?

  • What prevents us from getting together?
  • What prevents us from agreeing with each other?
  • What prevents us from closing this deal together?
  • What prevents us from talking with each other for 15 minutes everyday?
  • What prevents us from having a weekend together away from the kids every two months?
  • What prevents us from ending meetings 10 minutes before the scheduled time?
  • What prevents us from having coffee together?

2.  What causes?

  • What causes our inability to understand each other?
  • What causes our inability to go for coffee together?
  • What causes our inability to agree on a curfew time?
  • What causes hesitation in our getting together on this contract?
  • What causes us to have meetings every day?
  • What causes us to have long meetings?
  • What causes us to continue arguing on this issue?
3.  What would happen if?
  • What would happen if we agreed on this contract together?
  • What would happen if we went out for coffee together?
  • What would happen if we got together at a specific time to talk for 15 minutes everyday?
  • What would happen if we agreed on a curfew?
  • What would happen if we as a committee decided to agree on this action plan?
  • What would happen if we let you have the car keys every Saturday?
  • What would happen if we decided on a specific time for doing homework?
Finally:
  1. What prevents you from using these suggestions?
  2. What causes you to hesitate to use these phrases?
  3. What would happen if you used these techniques?
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