Blog Entries tagged 'accusing and blaming' http://www.straight-talk.co.za Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:21:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.straight-talk.co.za/index.php?option=com_myblog&amp;show=Get-your-facts-straight.html&amp;Itemid=999999 It sounds so easy. Facts are facts, that is, until we feel strongly about something. Then emotions take over, and not even facts are what they seem. There are four common mistakes that we make.<p>1. We load the facts with emotional baggage. The emotional tone of a statement is most often carried in the non verbal signals that accompany the words. You may choose your words carefully, with the full intention to have an open discussion about something, but the tone, pitch and loudness of your voice [...] maureen using facts non verbal signals being objective accusing and blaming