Why do dogs wag their tails?
Why do dogs wag their tails?
Most people believe that if a dog’s tail is swishing back and forth, the dog is happy. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
Sometimes, dogs wag their tails in warning. Sometimes they do it to show dominance or to ask for food.
A dog’s tail wagging is like your smile. It’s a means of communication. It works remarkably well when dogs communicate with other dogs. But something gets lost when they communicate with humans.
Like a chicken talking to a duck, we miss the signals because we don’t understand.
The same goes for emails, texts, and phone calls. It’s easy to misinterpret how frustrated, sarcastic, or intense someone is because there are no established signals. Face-to-face, you can read the person’s smile, eyes, and tone of voice. Text is more difficult.
How can you tell if you’ve misinterpreted your coworker’s written communication? What would life look like if intentions were communicated clearly, especially when pressure is on?
Soft Power Leaders understand how communication changes across phone, email, texts, and video.
- Anwell Tsai
Why do dogs wag their tails?
Most people believe that if a dog’s tail is swishing back and forth, the dog is happy. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
Sometimes, dogs wag their tails in warning. Sometimes they do it to show dominance or to ask for food.
A dog’s tail wagging is like your smile. It’s a means of communication. It works remarkably well when dogs communicate with other dogs. But something gets lost when they communicate with humans.
Like a chicken talking to a duck, we miss the signals because we don’t understand.
The same goes for emails, texts, and phone calls. It’s easy to misinterpret how frustrated, sarcastic, or intense someone is because there are no established signals. Face-to-face, you can read the person’s smile, eyes, and tone of voice. Text is more difficult.
How can you tell if you’ve misinterpreted your coworker’s written communication? What would life look like if intentions were communicated clearly, especially when pressure is on?
Soft Power Leaders understand how communication changes across phone, email, texts, and video.
- Anwell Tsai
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