Rising Intonation

Falling Intonation

Focusing solely on individual objectives  

Agreeing to disagree  

Highlighting shared goals or interests  

Avoiding any conflict  

Changing the topic to avoid conflict  

Arguing against their concern without listening  

Acknowledging their concern and explaining how your approach addresses it  

Dismissing their concerns as irrelevant  

To dominate the conversation   

To prepare a counterargument  

To confirm understanding and show engagement  

To take notes for later  

Ignoring the other person's perspective  

Highlighting differences in opinions  

Focusing on mutual objectives with phrases like 'We both want...'  

Stating your own goals exclusively  

Avoiding eye contact to minimize tension  

Repeating your own ideas without listening  

Using phrases like 'I see your point, and I think we could also...'

Criticizing the other person's ideas harshly  

Staying silent until the end  

Interrupting frequently to make your point  

Using phrases like 'I agree, and we could also...'  

Dismissing others' ideas outright  

Acknowledge it and explain how your approach addresses it  

Arguing against their concern immediately  

Changing the subject to avoid conflict  

Ignoring their concern