Quote by Douglas Stone Download Open image ““People almost never change without first feeling understood.”” — Douglas Stone ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“People rarely change suddenly. They change when silence becomes unbearable.” — Yurii Ivchenko Copy Share Image
“There are moments when understanding arrives without words — and once it does, you know that life has already changed.” — Angelika Regossi Copy Share Image
“Even when change is welcome, adapting to it doesn't always come easily” — Barbara Morgenroth Copy Share Image
“It becomes a lot easier to understand people when you realize that not everyone wants or is after the same thing.” — Carlos Salinas Copy Share Image
“Every person is different. Yet often, those differences are not understood or valued by others.” — H. Norman Wright Copy Share Image
“The Paradox of Change: People can only change when they feel accepted as they are now.” — John Kuypers Copy Share Image
“People don't suddenly just change, you just suddenly see the real them.” — Michelle Blanchard Copy Share Image
“People must understand the need for change and desire to change before they can change. ” — H.A. Weidman Copy Share Image
“I guess sometimes there are moments when people’s lives change and they don’t even know it. They can look back later, when everything's different,… — Robert Swindells Copy Share Image
“An employee wanders into work late, something you’ve been meaning to talk to them about, so you say, “Late again, eh?” and leave it… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“At work, at home, and across the backyard fence, difficult conversations are attempted or avoided every day.” — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“Depending on how we handle them, feelings can lead to great trouble. But the feelings themselves just are. In that sense, feelings are like… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“You finally show your professional artist friend the self-portrait you painted. At this stage of your development, what you need is a little encouragement,… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“And when you do ask, not everyone will come through for you, and that will be painful. But many people will. And by trusting… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“The big three blind spots are tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. The listener is very aware of these, the talker is… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“difficult conversations are almost never about getting the facts right. They are about conflicting perceptions, interpretations, and values.” — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“The single most important thing [you can do] is to shift [your] internal stance from "I understand" to "Help me understand." Everything else follows… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“But they are two different topics, and should be two different conversations. Trying to talk about both topics simultaneously is like mixing your apple… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
