Respect and candidness are dance partners—they move best together. When respect leads, candidness follows gracefully, making room for shared understanding. But when candidness pushes ahead without regard, the balance falls apart. Conversations become a tug-of-war instead of a collaboration. The balance we aim for in dialogue honors the people in the room. If your candidness drowns out the voices of others, is it truly honest...or simply loud?
Respect and candidness are dance partners—they move best together. When respect leads, candidness follows gracefully, making room for shared understanding. But when candidness pushes ahead without regard, the balance falls apart. Conversations become a tug-of-war instead of a collaboration. The balance we aim for in dialogue honors the people in the room. If your candidness drowns out the voices of others, is it truly honest...or simply loud?