The Toilet Paper Approach – Elaine Froese – Farm Family Coach
Toilet paper is soft on the person and hard on the problem – a lesson you will see every day for the rest of your life.
If you come at people with a sense of curiosity, “I’m just curious why you’re doing it that way.” Don’t you think it would work better if we did it this way.
Can we try it my way? Rather than saying “You Always” or “You never” or “I cant stand it. I’m finished” And where do these scripts come from? It’s because we judge each other rather than say “I’m just curious why.”
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About Elaine Froese
Elaine Froese is an expert in helping family businesses talk about tough issues. She’s a catalyst for courageous conversations for positive farm succession planning. Like many of her clients, Elaine is an active farmer and she watches the sky. Her common sense and down to earth style of communicating and asking hard questions is deeply appreciated by folks who find it hard to ask for help.
http://elainefroese.com
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