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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 549418" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Maybe, think about the language you use. We used to get into huge arguments with difficult child over all sorts of stuff - and the problem wasn't the task, it was the language... we used the same word for multiple meanings, and he didn't know which was what.</p><p></p><p>For example, in our house, "clean up" means <em>everything</em> goes away... a.k.a. "company-ready house". But "tidy up" means <em>clear the walkway</em>... that is, collect up what you're working on enough so that others can safely pass through the area without getting hurt and without damaging the project. The more you can differentiate your language, the more they get to know what the expectations are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 549418, member: 11791"] Maybe, think about the language you use. We used to get into huge arguments with difficult child over all sorts of stuff - and the problem wasn't the task, it was the language... we used the same word for multiple meanings, and he didn't know which was what. For example, in our house, "clean up" means [I]everything[/I] goes away... a.k.a. "company-ready house". But "tidy up" means [I]clear the walkway[/I]... that is, collect up what you're working on enough so that others can safely pass through the area without getting hurt and without damaging the project. The more you can differentiate your language, the more they get to know what the expectations are. [/QUOTE]
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