“Awareness is curative” Les and Leslie Parrott
Relationships struggle, whether at work or at home, when people lack understanding of where the other person is coming from. Often we don’t seek to understand because we know we will never change that person and so therefore it is pointless.
But awareness is soothing and knowing why someone does something, and how each individual is wired to work, is in itself a part of the cure.
Here are a few tools to help you understand the people around you better:
Strengthfinders: This test allows you to understand what your strengths are, and the strengths of others. We use it here at the Rescue Mission for all of our employees and find that it really helps us understand each other better.
Social Styles: there are many great social styles tests that will help you understand if you are outgoing, driven, detail oriented and so on. Whatever your style, you will benefit from knowing how others see the world and how they are wired.
Communication style: Dr. Les and Leslie Parrot have a great book called Love Talk which has an indicator of how we each communicate.
Take a look at these tests and see what you think.
What are some ways that awareness has helped you see a relationship situation differently?
David Curry
