With colleagues: you'd better delete these formulations from your vocabulary right away

Sometimes one wrong word is too much.

And sometimes the nuances matter in communication.

Here are a few tips on how to improve your tone on the job.

Clever communication makes a lot of things easier - and ultimately leads to more success.

Language can also play a role here.

Here is an example: When dealing with colleagues and your supervisor * pay attention to how often you use the word “but” in conversations.

That doesn't happen that rarely?

Then you could work on your language and thereby improve your communication.

Incidentally, this does not only apply to work.

Book reveals trick in communication: replace “but” with “and”

In the book "The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life" by author Bernard Roth, for example, as the

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described, it is about the right choice of words by which the brain can be outwitted . Accordingly, in a nutshell, for example, the word “but” should be replaced by an “and”, as suggested in the book, among other things. Because: If you use the word “but”, you create a conflict - and as the

further quotes the author of the book - also “sometimes a reason” that actually doesn't exist. You can find out more about the book and which word to avoid here.

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Sounds complicated?

Don't worry, it's not at all.

For example, try it out with the following sentence: “I would like to do something with my colleagues after work, but I still have to do my shopping.” You could just as easily replace the “but” with an “and” - and you would get it yourself the impression that both are possible.

After that, a good solution can certainly still be found in many cases.

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Good communication at work: Better to avoid “you messages”

Another means is to avoid the "you" messages that many communication experts and psychologists like to quote when dealing with colleagues as much as possible.

Because they would not infrequently be interpreted as reproach or rejection by the other party.

On the other hand, “I” messages are better.

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Just one example: If you want to point out to your colleague that he is speaking indistinctly, you should avoid saying: “You speak indistinctly.” It is better to phrase it that way.

“I just can't understand you acoustically.” This approach could help in a number of situations - and ultimately make life a little easier for everyone involved and, last but not least, lead to more success, especially in a well-functioning team.