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How to Build and Repair Exceptional Relationships at Work and in Life with Dr. Carole Robin #shorts

10 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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A short excerpt from Dr. Carole Robin (uploaded by Ashish Kothari) arguing that interpersonal competence—skills for building robust, functional relationships—is a determinant of professional success. She emphasizes that expressing feelings as well as thoughts is necessary for complete communication, that emotional repair requires parties to feel "met" or heard, and that practicing interpersonal skills is essential to become more effective.

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Being interpersonally competent, having the skills to develop relationships that are robust and functional and exceptional is actually a determinant of professional success. If you really knew me, you'd know that I believe I was put on this planet to help people learn how to connect. If you only communicate in thoughts and never express any feelings, it's an incomplete communication. Often what's happened when there's been that big rupture is one or both parties. He didn't feel met emotionally by me either. And what we mean by meeting somebody emotionally is feeling really heard. You don't have to agree with me, but I have to feel fully heard. Go do something, because that's the only way you actually learn how to be more interpersonally effective.