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COMMUNICATION AND EMPATHY TOOLS AND STRATEGIES 271<br />

credibility and security. People won’t have to “create their own stories”<br />

as much.<br />

WHITE SPACE<br />

The following visual will help you see and remember the process.<br />

The bold line indicates what you said:<br />

The minus or hyphen signs indicate what gets fi lled in quickly<br />

by others. Remember, they are entering through the lines to grasp<br />

what it seems you have said. Again, it is usually inaccurate and<br />

judgmental, and rarely gives you the benefit of the doubt.<br />

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Positive signs indicate what you say when you proactively fi ll<br />

in the white space <strong>with</strong> accurate and positive data, talking about<br />

opportunities.<br />

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br />

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White space is <strong>always</strong> going to get fi lled in by others. You can<br />

plan ahead and inform your people of what you know and prevent<br />

too many misunderstandings.

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