"The Whisperer"
Learning to overcome the tendency to speak too softly
- in a whisper or near whisper - and improve cooperation from others
in the process
Introduction
Let's begin by reviewing the actual "Scenario"
that drew you to this course. It's a description of what we'll call
your "self-defeating pattern." Despite many attempts to temper
your style of interacting with others, and even though people have told
you that you’re too softspoken or you whisper instead of talk, you persist
in the behavior. As wild as that seems, the idea that people will keep
repeating something they know is working against them is not unusual.
In fact, everyone does it or has done it. Here's another look at the
problem:
You are not one to speak up, even if you need something.
If people don't care enough to listen carefully, then they didn't want
to listen in the first place. You don't want to be like one of those
loud, boorish people. You don't like to offer ideas or advice, because
people may not accept what you say. By keeping your volume low, maybe
people won't hear things they would object to. You're just trying to
get along with others by being quieter than the average person. Some
people describe you as a follower, and that's fine with you. You don't
enjoy taking a directive role and would rather be managed than have
the added responsibility of managing. You usually don't mean anything
negative by your "oddly quiet" manner.
It's not personal as far as you’re concerned. You
are interested in doing what's expected of you, and design your efforts
to avoid confrontations, mishaps and catastrophes. Too often, however,
others get the wrong idea about you. They sometimes see you as unenthusiastic
or uncommitted. They think you may not have their same desire for accomplishment,
that you are a marginal player, and that their goals are not important
to you. Some have become offended with you and don't share their ideas
with you as readily, while others have become more aggressive and pushy
with you. You've even heard people accuse you of being manipulative
and "self-important!" As if! The result is the team isn’t
functioning the way you meant for it to. Your efforts are actually backfiring.
It's enough to make you squirm a bit, but that's
only because it rings true. The good news is you're about to learn how
to make some serious changes in that pattern and to make those changes
last.
This self-improvement process is exactly the same
process you would go through in professional treatment, but you do it
yourself (or with a friend) at a much lower cost. The course consists
of a guidance document you read as you work through the underlying issues
of your problem.
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