We did our best, and even though @devonblack did not win the nomination for the NDP candidacy for Saanich-Gulf Islands, we have learned a lot and will be ready for the challenges ahead. #BCpoli
@trishalynn I need to know because I'm strongly ANTI- #BCNDP - John Horgan & then Eby shady undemocratic kingmaking was my LAST STRAW! I need you to be honest - here, about this. Several of us won't ever support BC NDP ever again - for more than a few solid reasons. I'm very upfront on where & why I stand.
#Influence#Failures Mere exposure to ideas that are outside of our zone of acceptance can reinforce our existing beliefs. Chris Bail et al ran experiment on twitter, they had hoped to discover that getting people to listen to ideas different from their own would moderate opinions. Result: the opposite. Exposure to ideas from the other caused them to take on more extreme beliefs. https://buff.ly/4aHbbpo
Share examples of where this has undermined your work?
#Influence#Failures We trigger #Reactance when we leave the other person feeling (not thinking ;-), that our request is all about us and not their emotional need. If you want to avoid #Reactance take the time to listen to other people's needs. Really listen with the intent to understand. (Hint this is often an emotional response, better explaining your idea won't help)
When have you triggered reactance, by putting your own needs first? What did you do to recover?
#Influence#Failures and What to do about them
You're a manager who just asked your leadership to solve an impediment. Starting a new team and you tell them they need to use Scrum. In both cases you're surprised by the defensive reaction you just triggered. What happened? #Reactance