B10:37
Yesterday, I had to explain a tricky idea to my team.
Kahapon, kailangan kong ipaliwanag ang isang kumplikadong ideya sa aking team.
The first way I said it did not work.
Ang unang paraan ng pagkasabi ko ay hindi umubra.
People looked confused and asked for more details.
Nagmukhang nalilito ang mga tao at humingi ng dagdag na paliwanag.
So I paused and said, “Let us try another angle.”
Kaya tumigil ako at sinabi, “Subukan natin ang ibang anggulo.”
I compared the idea to something we all knew well.
Inihalintulad ko ang ideya sa isang bagay na alam nating lahat.
I said, “Imagine it like a river that finds a new path.”
Sinabi ko, “Isipin itong parang ilog na may bagong dinaanan.”
That simple picture changed everything.
Ang payak na larawang iyon ay nagbago ng lahat.
Faces lit up with understanding.
Nagliwanag ang mga mukha dahil sa pagkaunawa.
I asked, “Does that make it clearer?”
Tinanong ko, “Mas malinaw na ba iyon?”
They nodded and we moved forward.
Tumango sila at nagpatuloy kami.
I learned that rephrasing is a powerful tool.
Natutunan ko na ang pagpapalit ng pananalita ay makapangyarihang paraan.
It is not about being right, but being clear.
Hindi ito tungkol sa pagiging tama, kundi sa pagiging malinaw.
JO
When My First Try Didn't Land, I Found Another Way
by @josehere