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Post by jeff on Jul 24, 2013 21:39:32 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
It definitely seems like a weakness that people can't handle silences, whether they be real or figurative. A lot of good thinking comes from just sitting back and coming up with some good ideas. When you feel the need to rush into silences just for the sake of ending them, there is no good thought put into that and nothing good will come of it.
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Post by cmbrogan on Jul 25, 2013 13:50:49 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: 'There's Nothing More Important Than The Silent Example'
It is important as an entrepreneur that your family members understand all the "ups and downs" you are experiencing as a business owner. They must understand the stress, confusion, success and other feelings your experience in order to know what you are going through while operating a business. Your children will be observant and you will be best the opportunity for them to learn from your mistakes.
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Post by hayleymcglothren on Jul 25, 2013 22:53:35 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
This is a true but funny article. It is so true that people tend to fill in silence with chatter. When this begins often times they begin to tell you all sorts of things you may never have thought to ask. People will sometimes open up to someone they feel they can trust even when you really don't know them all that well.
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Post by kayminix on Jul 26, 2013 14:26:49 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
Knowing when to be quiet and when to ask questions is a great quality of a leader. Some of the best things I have learned has been from sitting back and listening to what people talk about, what they think, and then asking the right questions at the right time. Most of the time, if you enjoy the silence, people will fill it with discussion themselves, that lead to finding out more that you could have ever known by asking questions.
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Post by melissacantrell on Jul 27, 2013 10:21:58 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
You can find out much more information by being quiet. People will volunteer a lot more information to a good listener. Asking the right questions can land you good information as well. If you want to be a good leader it's important to find out as much useful information as possible. This can be done by talking with your people, and less talking and more listening.
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Post by shebilemoine on Jul 27, 2013 13:08:30 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
Awkward silences may end up being a good thing for you. If you find yourself in an awkward silence situation then you should use that silence to your advantage. When things get silent it is your opportunity to ask questions and fill the void. By asking questions the focus turns from you and you then become the listener. Some people open up during awkward silences which you may learn valuable information.
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Post by gabrielle on Jul 27, 2013 14:02:15 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
It is a necessity that you learn to ask questions and value the opinions of others. With that being said, you have to know which questions to ask. It's going to be the hard ones that leave awkward silences, that you'll get the most valued information from. You have to feel comfortable asking these questions and handling the answers if you truly wish to be successful.
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Post by brianbrewer on Jul 27, 2013 18:43:25 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
This article takes an approach I had never considered before on taking advantage of the awkward silences produced in business situations. If the awkward silence does not get to you, you can let it get to the person you are trying to strike a deal with. If they feel like they need to fill in the gaps in conversation, you can just sit and wait for them to spill.
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Post by leannthompson on Jul 28, 2013 16:05:48 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
Being able to sit back and listen is to the people around creates a great leader. Also knowing when not to talk will help you make better business decisions. When you try to fill up the silence with unnecessary info more times than not you will release a little to much information.
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Post by jacobthompson on Jul 28, 2013 17:04:01 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
I think that this article has the right idea, but only for specific circumstances. Sometimes, being too quiet can lead to a loss of a sale, or the person becoming extremely uncomfortable. To be honest, not everyone is a talker; therefore you might have to be the person doing all of the talking. I do agree, however, that the awkward silence could potentially lead to a “forcing” of information that the person would have otherwise never gave.
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Post by kcarson7 on Jul 28, 2013 23:09:45 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
When people are encountered with awkward silences, they often talk just to try to fill the conversation. If you become comfortable with these awkward situations, and rather than try to think of something to say, just sit back and wait and listen to what they have to say, you will often get more valuable information than you ever imagined. It's all about knowing when to just sit back and listen, and when to ask questions.
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Post by csummers on Jul 28, 2013 23:26:08 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
The right question at the right time gives priceless information. One could say that the right pause at the right time generates the same effect. In my office, the management tells us constantly to let the clients talk and we listen. This allows for us to only need to divulge the information requested, and it allows for us to hear about possible issues down the road or currently affecting the agency.
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Post by grober86 on Jul 28, 2013 23:35:12 GMT -6
Communication is an important part about being a leader. It's all about striking a right balance between knowing when to stay quiet and when to ask questions. They should also earnestly listen to the feedback that their employees give them and take what they have to say into consideration. To me this is a learning process that you can never be perfect with.
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Post by msimoneaux on Jul 29, 2013 7:47:55 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Get Comfortable With Those Awkward Silences
I am definitely one that doesn't like dead awkward silence so I try fill the void as much as I can. I feel that the awkward silence should be filled by all parties not just you doing all the talking. Asks questions but allow the others to answer and ask questions as well so that your not the only one speaking the entire time.
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Post by meganbahm91 on Jul 29, 2013 11:08:09 GMT -6
Awkward silences can become a very weird situation. Come up with ways to make these silences not so awkward.
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