Tag Archives: communication

Mistakes and Miscommunication

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Have you noticed an increase in mistakes being made by service staff? How about misinformation, inaccurate assumptions, and errors in communication of information? I have noticed all of these and attribute them to our current challenges due to the pandemic. … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, service | Tagged assumptions, clear, communication, concise, customer service, errors, Fralix, grace to each other, information, miscommunication, mistakes, pandemic issues, Patti Fralix, service stafaf, The Fralix Group, unusual times | Leave a comment

Communication That Builds Bridges

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Patti Fralix

There is so much going on these days that can create misunderstanding and conflict. Even with the best of intentions, we can easily make the situations that are bad enough even worse. While we have a right to our opinions, … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, Relationships | Tagged accept others opinions, Ahmaud Arbery, anti-racists, build bridges, building bridges, common ground, communication, Covid-19, division, George Floyd, humanity, issues, loving others, police, political, protests, racism, Seek first to understand, United States of America | 2 Comments

Seek First to Understand

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Patti Fralix

These are challenging times. We have been quarantined away from our loved ones for two or more months, have had nowhere to go but perhaps the grocery stores, and many are suffering severe economic hardship. While some people have shown … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Relationships | Tagged challenging times, communication, Covid-19, dealing with change, dealing with losing control, Fralix, international crisis, less arguments more listening, listen more than talk, Patti Fralix, relationships, Seek first to understand, stages of grief, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Fralix Group, tone of voice | Leave a comment

Empathetic Texting

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Patti Fralix

It is a given that communication occurs more now through texting than by face to face or phone. I wish it were not so, but it is. Me too. I find that it is much easier to send a text … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, social media | Tagged busy, Common courtesies, communication, conversation, empathetic texting, Fralix, misinterpretation, Patti Fralix, phone call, relationships, texting, texting rule, The Fralix Group, writing | Leave a comment

Being Worthy of our Platforms

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I have my faults; trust me, I know what they are. I am far from squeaky clean. I work hard on being my best self, knowing that I sometimes fail. I may have said or done something that a reader … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, Leadership | Tagged appropriate, authors, best self, Blake Shelton, commonplace, communication, Fralix, inspire, language, leaders, legislators, Patti Fralix, profane, profanity, speakers, teachers, The Fralix Group, The Voice | 1 Comment

Don’t Waste My Time!

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Patti Fralix

My bestie for the last fifty years, Judy, has had a saying for many years that I love: “Waste my money, waste my food, but don’t waste my time.” We all know that time is money, and none of us … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, service | Tagged bank, business, call, communication, customer service, Fralix, information, love, money, Patti Fralix, phone, systems problems, time, waste | 2 Comments

Managing Expectations

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Patti Fralix

We all have expectations, although perhaps we should not. Expectations that are not met can result in us being disappointed. A friend of mine states, “Expect Nothing, and you won’t be disappointed!” (Credit to Jennifer; last name omitted to protect … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, life, Relationships | Tagged clear expectations, communication, differences, disappointed, expectations, feelings, Fralix, fralixgroup.com, life, managing expectations, should we have expectations?, strong belief | 1 Comment

Social Media Mistakes

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Patti Fralix

I have written before that when I am bothered, I write. I am writing now because I am bothered. I have written previously about social media in general and Facebook in particular. I am writing again about social media … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, social media | Tagged announcement, communication, connection, consideration, Facebook, family, friends, Instagram, LinkedIn, mistakes, personal contact, post, respect, social media, Twitter, weird, writing | 4 Comments

Inspiring Positive Change™

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Patti Fralix

A new year affords us the opportunity to start anew, whatever that means to each one of us. When you read that, New Year’s resolutions probably come to mind. Those familiar with my writings may recall that I prefer to … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Leadership, life | Tagged business, challenge, change, commitments, communication, familiar, focus, habit, hard, Hoda Kotb, inspiring, life, Matt Lauer, New Year Resolutions, People magazine, personal behavioral change, positive, promises, relationships, resistance, Savannah Guthrie, truth, weight loss, why, work, your "why" | 1 Comment

Delta is Ready When You Are!

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Many flying to or through the east coast in the past few days likely had a travel disruption. The storms throughout the east coast grounded planes, cancelled flights, and displaced luggage. The airports in New York were especially disrupted with … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, Leadership, life, Relationships | Tagged airport, business, cancelled flights, Caring, chaos, communication, competition, customer service, Delta, detail oriented, family, Flight, flying, Gregory's Coffee, JFK, LaGuardia, life, luggage, New York, Raleigh, relationships, Sky Club, Things that matter, travel, work | 2 Comments