Ep20: Don't ASSUME. It's a bad habit.
In this episode (series), Mei Phing discusses how jumping to conclusions is a common habit for extroverts due to their enthusiastic nature. It can lead to misunderstandings and strained relationships. Self-awareness and conscious effort are necessary to overcome this habit.
Key Highlights
🤔 Extroverts’ enthusiastic nature can cause them to interrupt, overshare opinions, and make assumptions without clarifying, leading to misunderstandings and strained relationships. It’s important for extroverts to be aware of these tendencies and make conscious efforts to listen and understand.
🤝 Assumptions can be detrimental to relationships and collaborations, as different individuals may have different interpretations of conversations. Clarifying and confirming information is essential to avoid misunderstandings and align expectations.
🤯 Over-enthusiasm in conversations can hinder active listening and understanding. Extroverts should strive to balance their enthusiasm with attentiveness, allowing for a deeper connection with others and enhancing the quality of the conversation.
⏳ Rushing through conversations may give a false sense of productivity, but it often leads to incomplete understanding and missed opportunities for meaningful insights. Going slow to go faster ensures that conversations have a purpose and achieve desired outcomes.
🤷♀️ Making assumptions without clarifying can lead to miscommunication and misunderstandings. It’s important to ask direct questions and seek clarity to avoid jumping to conclusions and ensure accurate understanding of others’ perspectives.
🔄 Self-awareness is key to recognizing the habit of jumping to conclusions. By being aware of their communication style and how they come across to others, extroverts can make conscious efforts to pause, check-in with others, and avoid shutting themselves out from meaningful conversations.
💡 Asking direct questions and avoiding assumptions is essential, especially in cultures where communication may not always be upfront and direct. By seeking direct answers, extroverts can foster clearer communication, prevent misunderstandings, and build better professional relationships.
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