What we think is a simple sharing of opinion can be construed by the other party as denigrating.
What we think is a simple sharing of opinion can be construed by
the other party as denigrating.
In such cases, it doesn’t do any good to try to convince the
person that the way he or she feels is wrong. You need to deal
with the way the person feels to effect their thinking.
The most effective way to do this is to apologize–that your
intent was not to prompt poor feelings but rather just to share
an opinion. Then acknowledge that you accept their opinion–even
if you differ with it.
That’s what diversity means.
In such cases, it doesn’t do any good to try to convince the person that the way he or she feels is wrong. You need to deal with the way the person feels to affect their thinking.
The most effective way to do this is to apologize—-that your intent was not to prompt poor feelings but rather just to share an opinion. Then acknowledge that you accept their opinion—even if you differ with it.
That’s what diversity means.
