It’s Always About Relationship
November 7, 2018 at 6:39 pm Leave a comment
The good news is that this has been a week of successes for me. The backstory is that I finally UNDERSTAND the message that the Universe has been sending me. I finally Get It!
For the last four weeks, I’ve been teaching parenting classes to a group of parents who want to communicate with their children more consistently.
I’m also teaching a group of millennial women (different subject) and in both instances, the connection that we’re making is because of our relationship with each other.
When there is no relationship, the person you are trying to influence could care less about what you are saying. They need to know that you care about them. Caring is the missing equation in many relationships with issues.
For example, I show my students how I feel about them by sharing parts of my life with them, and asking them about the people and circumstances in their life. They know that they matter to me and it makes it easier to “connect” with me.
In our work environments this is true as well. Your millennial workers want to know that they matter to you. They care about community and commitment as much as the company’s bottom line. If you have explanations for why your organization runs the way it does, and share that philosophy (mission) with them, you will see a different level of commitment.
Guess what? Your children are the same way (most of them). They care when they see why something matters to you. Gone are the days of “Do it because I said so.” Take time to explain what you want (from them) and why you want it. When they know that you are interested in them and their interests, they will talk to you more.
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C. Lynn Williams, #MsParentguru
Family Dynamics Strategist, Author & Speaker
Entry filed under: #lessonslearned, #MsParentguru, communications, millenials, Parenting. Tags: relationship.
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