What are the 3 V’s
Voice
Venom
Violence
What do you say to and Angry Person?
Absolutely nothing
Let them vent
Disarm the emotion
What do you say to a sad person who is crying
Take your time
Would you like a moment, or would you like to continue?
What should you do post incident
Get some fresh air
Have a sip of water
Report it
What is the Triple A technique
A Agree with what they have said
A Acknowledge the emotion
A Assure then you can help
Why doesn’t traditional communication work?
We haven’t shown empathy
We are asking too much, too quickly
We aren’t allowing them to vent
We haven’t made it about them