I-We-It: A Framework To Have One Conversation at a Time
<p><em>Meet conversational stuckness and tensions at the appropriate level, and put relationship ahead of task for clarity and ease in communications.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>This piece is a collaboration between my Reboot coach colleagues </em></strong><a href="https://medium.com/@rpfoote" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Ray Foote,</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong><a href="https://medium.com/@andy_crissinger" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Andy Crissinger,</em></strong></a><strong><em> and </em></strong><a href="https://medium.com/@chris_85508" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Chris VandenBrink.</em></strong></a></p>
<p>Ever have a conversation that doesn’t seem to go anywhere? Oftentimes, we think we’re talking about one thing, but there are actually more unspoken parts happening in the conversation. In these instances, leaning in to voice concerns, share your perspective, or offer feedback can be tricky. In this post, we’ll introduce the I/We/It framework, and share how it can be utilized to tackle conversational tension and stuckness.</p>
<h2><strong>I-We-It</strong></h2>
<p>In any conversation, we can break up the vectors of meaning into three important parts — <strong>I-We-It.</strong> Using this framework can help unbraid a complex conversation by focusing on each individual part separately. The I/We/It framework is adapted from the work of Doug Stone and Sheila Heen from the Harvard Negotiation Project and authors of <em>Difficult Conversations</em> and <em>Thanks for the Feedback.</em></p>
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