"Regularly having difficult conversations is one of the healthiest things a couple can do for their relationship," family law mediator Ivy Roberts tells Bustle. Radio presenter and journalist Caroline Hutchinson hosts the uncomfortable chat that her guests have been longing to. But it can also be helpful to check in with your partner in these areas, if you aren't currently having a problem. Of course any issues in these areas should be discussed, ASAP. And yet, awkward or not, these are topics you should bring up eventually if you want to have a solid, loving, and trusting relationship with your SO. It might be related to issues with sex or money, or whether or not to have kids. Even if you're both open and comfortable with each other - as you should obviously strive to be - everyone has one topic or another that strikes a nerve, or feels weird to talk about. Whether you've been with your partner for five weeks or five years, there will always be relationship conversations that feel slightly awkward. To buy her book or inquire about her speaking programs, please visit. Keynote speaker, trainer, and consultant, Sarah Gibson, helps organizations leverage the power of communication, teamwork and diversity to improve engagement and transform teams. In the absence of conversation, people make assumptions. However you cope with awkward situations, remember we all face them and it’s best to plow through the awkwardness rather than let false realities set in. So, how do we avoid awkward work conversations The answer is simple: don’t. When we don’t have the information we need to keep the dialogue open, we make up the dialogue we think is happening. We see this with change management processes. When you find yourself poised for a new conversation, with a stranger or someone you've known for years, use these tricks to avoid that awkward curse: 1. Regardless, we all need to keep the conversation going or misperceptions will take the place of reality. Let’s start over.” We all laugh and I get a redo at whatever it was that was so awkward.Ī third tactic is to keep the conversation going. I’ve used humor to diffuse how foolish I have felt by saying, “Okay, that was about as awkward as it gets. I’ve acknowledged the weirdness of the situation and then I’ve moved on, neutralizing any real or perceived perceptions of the other person.Īnother tactic is to simply call out the moment of awkwardness. What are some best practices for these awkward conversations? One tactic is simply to address the situation and then to move forward normally.
Our daughter learned adults make mistakes and if we talk about situations that are difficult or awkward, we find mutual solutions and our relationships are better. It was a hard conversation and awkward, but they both expressed how they felt and apologized for the hurt each caused the other. We talked through what our daughter could have done differently, and I drove her back up to the school to work through the situation with the staff member, knowing if we didn’t address it right then, she would continue to be scared of that person the rest of her school days there. Our daughter was scared and hurt by the staff member’s reaction. In elementary school, our daughter came home from school in tears because someone in the office had been short with her. When you’re labeling a conversation awkward, that is a label that describes how you are currently feeling because you can’t actually know how they’re feeling. In my experience, they aren’t thinking about the situation at all. Our brains swirl around, “What must that other person think of me? I bet they think…” when we don’t know what the other person is really thinking. Check out these tools from conversation guides to. Many of us have awkward situations, and it’s important to have tools for moving forward.Īddressing the awkward conversation becomes important because when we don’t, our minds create stories (mostly untrue) about what the other person is thinking or going through. Having a conversation about mental health might be uncomfortable, but it can make all the difference. Are you feeling better?” He replied, “Yes, thanks.” That was all it took to put the group at ease and to acknowledge an awkward situation. As he returned to the class, you could see everyone catch their breath as they thought, “I want to say something but don’t know if I should.” So I did it for them. We got him medical attention and he ultimately rejoined the group later that day.
Like faint, hit his head on the door, then the floor kind of falling. Once I had a gentleman pass out in one of my classes. Goodness knows we all face awkward scenarios.
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