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Help with verbal communication with colleagues at work

NAS93922
23 days ago

Hi there. I have been informed at work that I appear short and sharp when sometimes liaising with colleagues regarding tasks, i.e. asking for updates etc. I get anxious when information isn't clear about a task or project I may be working on or if I don't understand the answers I have been given when raising a query with a colleague. This leads to me taking to them abruptly. Some people are aware at work of my ASD but I am looking for tips on what I can do to prevent this from happening and so I can sound less abrupt in these situations. 

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  • 21 days ago

    I started using what I call the bracket method. [. ....]

    when I need clarification I bracket the query with

    "Ah, can I ask, ... insert query here ?"  pause to listen for response.... then "Ah, thanks"  Like Colombo.

    This is about 85% effective.

  • 21 days ago in reply to Uhane

    Isn't that, like the "Colombo method" then?

    And tell me he didn't have a goodly amount of the 'tism flowing in his veins...

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