The Architecture of Connection vs. Conflict

To master the Language of Effective Listening, you must learn to recognize the two primary “modes” of body language in a marriage: The Fortress and The Bridge. 1. The Fortress (Defensive/Reactive) When we feel attacked, we instinctively protect our “vitals.” The Cross: Folding arms across the chest or crossing legs tightly. The Angle: Shifting the […]

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Effective Communication Improves Marriage and Family Life

More than 90 percent of the managers and professionals in our effective listening workshops were more interested in improving communication at home than at work. While we spend thousands of dollars and years of our lives honing professional “soft skills,” we often treat our most important relationship as something that should just “work” automatically. Divorce […]

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