"Eliminating YOU Messages"
by Ron Huxley
by Ron Huxley
Anger Thought: "You need to change!" Did
that sentence feel good? Probably not. No one
likes to have the "finger or blame" pointed at
them. When a sentence starts off with the word
"you" it creates a defensiveness in the other
person that rarely results in the desired
change. Change is much more likely if a
sentence starts off with "I" instead of "You." For
example: "I need to have this room cleaned up"
or "I am frustrated that the report was not
turned in on time." Using "I" messages versus
"You" messages decreases defensiveness in
the other person and allows us to own our own
thoughts and feelings about a situation. A child
may not care if the room is ever cleaned up. An
employee may have no problems with a late
report. They don't own the problem but they
may need to make a change for a problem that
you own.
Anger Action Plan: Before confronting
another person about a problem you are
having with them, stop and think about how you
will phrase that issue. Start your sentence with
the word "I." Follow it with a feeling word or
action step. Don't sneak the "You" word in
there. For example, saying: "I need YOU to take
care of this room" is a disguised "You"
sentence. Instead say: "I am upset that this
room is not cleaned up by now. Please take
care of it by 6 p.m. or the consequence will be
not going out tonight." It may take some
practice eliminating the "You" messages but
doing so will dramatically improve your ability to
get things changed!
that sentence feel good? Probably not. No one
likes to have the "finger or blame" pointed at
them. When a sentence starts off with the word
"you" it creates a defensiveness in the other
person that rarely results in the desired
change. Change is much more likely if a
sentence starts off with "I" instead of "You." For
example: "I need to have this room cleaned up"
or "I am frustrated that the report was not
turned in on time." Using "I" messages versus
"You" messages decreases defensiveness in
the other person and allows us to own our own
thoughts and feelings about a situation. A child
may not care if the room is ever cleaned up. An
employee may have no problems with a late
report. They don't own the problem but they
may need to make a change for a problem that
you own.
Anger Action Plan: Before confronting
another person about a problem you are
having with them, stop and think about how you
will phrase that issue. Start your sentence with
the word "I." Follow it with a feeling word or
action step. Don't sneak the "You" word in
there. For example, saying: "I need YOU to take
care of this room" is a disguised "You"
sentence. Instead say: "I am upset that this
room is not cleaned up by now. Please take
care of it by 6 p.m. or the consequence will be
not going out tonight." It may take some
practice eliminating the "You" messages but
doing so will dramatically improve your ability to
get things changed!
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