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Correcting misunderstandings

Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.

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I may not have expressed that clearly.

Take responsibility for ambiguity.

Example

I may not have expressed that clearly. I was questioning the schedule, not your work.

Identify a misunderstanding, clarify your intention, and repair the exchange without blame.

I may not have expressed that clearly.
Expression
Take responsibility for ambiguity.
I may not have expressed that clearly. I was questioning the schedule, not your work.
I took it to mean that…
Expression
Explain your interpretation.
Thanks for clarifying. I took it to mean that you were unhappy with the result.
What I meant was…
Expression
Restate your intention.
I can see how it sounded that way. What I meant was that we need more time to do the result justice.
I can see how it sounded that way.
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Validate the reaction.
I can see how it sounded that way. What I meant was that we need more time to do the result justice.
We may be saying the same thing differently.
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Find shared meaning.
We may be saying the same thing differently.