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My employer had me go through training that had this video as part of the curriculum. Though I already understood the ideas, the video was still useful for me.
by rpdillon 6y ago
My employer had me go through training that had this video as part of the curriculum. Though I already understood the ideas, the video was still useful for me. It's less than 3 minutes long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
In short, sometimes people need connection to others; problem-solving mode isn't always the most useful path.
- Waterluvian 6y agoMy wife once said to me, "I don't need an engineer I need my husband." And it clicked. She doesn't want a fix. She just wants a hand to hold and for me to hear her frustrations.
- yobert 6y agoI can tell already that I do this and I should stop. My wife just hasn't said it yet. I just always default to problem solving....
- DrAwdeOccarim 6y agoIt's hard, but you'll start seeing it in more people than just your wife. And once you become the person who sometimes knows to just listen instead of immediately trying to fix, people will like you more.
- mettamage 6y agoIt’s not about the nail. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg