Comments on: Taboo Topics: Talking Politics in the Office http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office to change your life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dating Advice http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-187301 Dating Advice Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:27:22 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-187301 Yes very true but one can search for dating and can get some fun buy exploring some websites siting in the office instead of looking fun by this making this kind of conversation. Yes very true but one can search for dating and can get some fun buy exploring some websites siting in the office instead of looking fun by this making this kind of conversation.

]]> By: James http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-165976 James Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:08:59 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-165976 I think if you are careful about some of these issues you can have a decent conversation about it. I do believe that this is something you should stick by if you are unfamiliar with at least one person in the group, though. I think if you are careful about some of these issues you can have a decent conversation about it. I do believe that this is something you should stick by if you are unfamiliar with at least one person in the group, though.

]]> By: David J Carne http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-163019 David J Carne Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:38:40 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-163019 It is obvious to me why these 3 subjects could become heated is because these are the subjects that people are most passionate about, Good post It is obvious to me why these 3 subjects could become heated is because these are the subjects that people are most passionate about, Good post

]]> By: Aldohas http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-152362 Aldohas Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:45:35 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-152362 Respect others...! yeah that's the point Respect others…!
yeah that’s the point

]]> By: Jim Bouchard http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-152078 Jim Bouchard Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:15:40 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-152078 I don't believe diversity makes us stronger. I believe that our ability to get along in spite of vast differences in belief, ethnicity, religious and political ideology makes us stronger. To get along we don't need to agree; we need to respect one another. I was once giving a talk on respect and responsibility to a group of elementary school students. I asked them what the word "Respect" means. One young man, a first grader, stood up and said... "Respect means taking care of one another." Have you ever heard a better definition? With respect, our diversity makes us interesting and exciting. Express your opinions with passion. Defend your position with enthusiasm. Respect other opinions as if they belong to you. Best thoughts! Jim I don’t believe diversity makes us stronger. I believe that our ability to get along in spite of vast differences in belief, ethnicity, religious and political ideology makes us stronger. To get along we don’t need to agree; we need to respect one another.

I was once giving a talk on respect and responsibility to a group of elementary school students. I asked them what the word “Respect” means. One young man, a first grader, stood up and said…

“Respect means taking care of one another.”

Have you ever heard a better definition? With respect, our diversity makes us interesting and exciting. Express your opinions with passion. Defend your position with enthusiasm. Respect other opinions as if they belong to you.

Best thoughts!
Jim

]]> By: Laurie | Express Yourself to Success http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-151990 Laurie | Express Yourself to Success Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:46:52 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-151990 I've been fortunate to meet some people who can have conversations about most anything and see them as just that: conversations. Not arguments to make someone wrong, not opportunities to show who is smarter, and not personal attacks based on differing opinions. I agree that respect is key, and as part of that is to stick to the topic and not make it personal. Thanks for the 5 Assumptions – they’re essential when talking taboo. I’ve been fortunate to meet some people who can have conversations about most anything and see them as just that: conversations. Not arguments to make someone wrong, not opportunities to show who is smarter, and not personal attacks based on differing opinions. I agree that respect is key, and as part of that is to stick to the topic and not make it personal.

Thanks for the 5 Assumptions – they’re essential when talking taboo.

]]> By: Jim Bouchard http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-151917 Jim Bouchard Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:28:17 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-151917 There's the rub! We all forget this point from time to time; except me of course because I'm always right and your opinion doesn't matter to me! :) I've found this to be the most useful AssUmption TM. When I can at least concede that the other person has a rational reason for his or her opinion, I'm more open to listening at the initial stage of the conversation. Then if I really don't agree, I can find a respectful way to express my opinion without engaging in personal attacks. And it works...most of the time! Best thoughts, Jim There’s the rub! We all forget this point from time to time; except me of course because I’m always right and your opinion doesn’t matter to me! :)

I’ve found this to be the most useful AssUmption TM. When I can at least concede that the other person has a rational reason for his or her opinion, I’m more open to listening at the initial stage of the conversation. Then if I really don’t agree, I can find a respectful way to express my opinion without engaging in personal attacks.

And it works…most of the time!

Best thoughts,
Jim

]]> By: Ace http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-151911 Ace Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:42:33 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/taboo-topics-talking-politics-in-the-office/#comment-151911 "The other guy has a rational reason for his or her opinion." Oh, that's the point I keep forgetting about. When you are perfectly sure you are right, that's too complicated to imagine someone could have the right to have another opinion. “The other guy has a rational reason for his or her opinion.”

Oh, that’s the point I keep forgetting about. When you are perfectly sure you are right, that’s too complicated to imagine someone could have the right to have another opinion.

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