Why is it so frustrating to be misunderstood?

2022-03-30

Have you ever thought, "This is so simple and I'm explaining it to you clearly. Why don't you get it?" When you take a moment to notice the emotion attached to that, it's always frustration. Even if we are trying to communicate across second or third languages, we get frustrated. I asked Brandon Mahoney, Wayne Buckhanan, PhD and JC Glick, LTC (R), U.S. Army, MA their thoughts on why we get frustrated about something that is relatively easy to fix. I found their insights thought provoking - which i...

Have you ever thought, "This is so simple and I'm explaining it to you clearly. Why don't you get it?" When you take a moment to notice the emotion attached to that, it's always frustration.

Even if we are trying to communicate across second or third languages, we get frustrated.

I asked Brandon Mahoney, Wayne Buckhanan, PhD and JC Glick, LTC (R), U.S. Army, MA their thoughts on why we get frustrated about something that is relatively easy to fix.

I found their insights thought provoking - which is exactly what I like to get out of Quick Hits.

What do you think? Why is being misunderstood frustrating to you?

To connect with the panelists, please visit their LinkedIn profiles:
Dr. Wayne Buckhanan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynebuckhanan/
Brandon Mahoney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandoncmahoney/
JC Glick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcglick/
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

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