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The Power of Intentions in Communicating.

What is the difference between underlying and overlying intentions? How do they affect communications?

Expressing intentions are a very key part of the communications process.

As humans when we communicate, we go through a 5 step Human Interaction Process.

1. We sense something first. We hear or see something typically.
2. A thought/perception is triggered. We think about what we saw and heard.
3. The next thing that happens is we get a feeling or emotion about what we saw and heard.
4. Then we derive an intention based on what we saw or heard, thought and felt.
5. We choose to act in some way. The action can be silence, speaking words, reaching out and touching, etc.

We sense, think, feel, intend and act. This is our communication process as humans.

The intention and choice of action determines if communication stays on track or goes off. Expressing and understanding each person’s intention is an important key to conflict ...