If you ever participated in one of my ‘Make Listening Work’ presentations or workshops, you probably heard me having fun with one of my favorite tongue twisters:
‘I think I remember what I thought I heard you say, but I’m not sure if what I think I remember hearing you say is what you remember meaning to say.’
This comment underscores the shared responsibility of the speaker and the listener when listening doesn’t work. Both people broke the process, but both people can fix it.
If you like this one, add it to your list of ‘Phil’s Faves’ and use it with my compliments.