<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A useful conversation begins by lowering... > A useful conversation begins by lowering unnecessary threat. State the shared objective, describe observable conduct, acknowledge what you may not understand, and ask whether both people still want to build the same relationship. Agreement about direction makes disagreement about method easier to survive. **Source:** [[livestreams/Relationship Contracts, Accountability, and Action - Workbook|Relationship Contracts, Accountability, and Action]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A useful conversation begins by lowering unnecessary threat. State the shared objective, describe observable conduct, acknowledge what you may not understand, and ask whether both people still want to build the same relationship. Agreement about direction makes disagreement about method easier to survive.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-useful-conversation-begins-method-easier-survive ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->