Questions to reflect on over the coming week: - What am I not saying that needs to be said? - What am I saying that’s not being heard? - What’s being said that I’m not hearing? - How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want? #reflection #communication #selfawareness #growthmindset
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