Week 5 - Blog 3: Ch 11—Mindful Dialog

Week 5 - Blog 3: Ch 11—Mindful Dialog

Mindful dialog, as this section mentions, is a conscious decision. After all, most of the time we are communicating phatically without really paying attention to the other person because he or she holds no real interest to you. To “think together,” in this case, a conscious decision requires a little bit of discipline because this is a democratic nation and we don’t particularly like to engage in conversation or ideas with other people who do not necessarily agree with you, so the book says. So, in most cases, “thinking together” is a little unconventional and, therefore, requires some discipline and due diligence on one’s part to engage within his or her team. Admittedly, I am a phatic communicator and could really care less what people are talking about or saying to me unless it poses some negative reaction out of me. Awful, I know, so I am working on being more mindful.