I was talking with an artist friend a few weeks ago. Talking about some problems he was having with a particular person on his team.
He said that the problems have really been boiling down to an overall lack of solid communication.
Tension and under-communicated expectations on both sides were mounting. And about to pop.
Then he delivered this gem…
“I mean, I’ve feel like I’ve been hinting at them for a while that communication hasn’t been great”
We stopped.
Ah ha!
There it is.
For the pile of HINTS, taking one opportunity to TELL makes the hinting, confusion and tension go away.
Stop looking for the least amount you can say that will make you feel like you’re off the hook and it’s the other person’s job to figure it out.
Stop hinting, start telling.
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