How to Disagree Without Damaging the Relationship

Someone else’s attitude can affect you before you even realize it. In this episode, Pastor Mark Q shares how to recognize when you are carrying someone else’s emotions, stay connected without matching their intensity, and know when a bad moment has become a pattern that needs to be addressed.

In this episode:

Recognizing when someone else’s attitude is changing yours

Staying calm without becoming cold or disconnected

Caring about what someone feels without carrying it

Knowing when an attitude needs to be addressed

You may not control the attitude someone brings into the room, but you get to decide what you bring back.

Recommended Resources

Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler Practical tools for staying calm, communicating clearly and handling difficult conversations when emotions are high.

Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath A helpful look at why change is difficult and how to help people move forward when emotions, habits and resistance get in the way.