How to Avoid Emotional Collisions with your Male Co-Workers

The tone of your voice and the way you phrase something can either help or hurt you when you’re communicating

You may think that this guy is being incredibly oversensitive. But we found that more than 8 in 10 men had this same sensitivity! In other words…maybe it isn’t ‘over’-sensitivity after all.

You’ll be amazed at the difference that will occur if you simply ask the same question in a different way. “Dave, help me understand how you came to this particular decision; I’m still not clear on it.” That is important for asking questions of either men or women in front of a group, by the way. It is seen as expressing confidence that, “I know you have thought this through and have a reason for this,” and thus is seen as truly just asking for more information.