The Alien Encounter

How would you communicate with an alien?

We were visited by aliens from other worlds and were challenged to teach them something very basic; how to put on and tie a tennis shoe.

 

It sounds easy but they didn't speak any language known to humans. They were also extremely sensitive to negative energy and touch. We had to be creative about how we worked with them.

In the end, we were all successful and we learned lots about communicating in tough situations:

 

1.Be patient

When you get frustrated, breathe, re-focus and keep finding new ways to communicate.

 

2. Cooperate

Work with others to find ways to communicate. When you get frustrated by someone, try to learn more about them to understand their behavior.

 

3. Different does not equal stupid

It's so easy to assume that anyone who is different than you must be stupid. When working with people of different genders, races, countries, languages and cultures, assume that they are smart and that you can learn from them.

 

4. Show not tell

When a language barrier exists, talking isn't very helpful. Role model or demonstrate the desired behavior instead.

 

Practice these skills and even the aliens will want to hang out with you!