Correcting someone feels like the obvious thing to do when they’re wrong.
But if your real goal is to change their mind, an immediate correction may actually make that harder.
The moment you say, “You’re wrong,” the conversation can stop being about the facts and start becoming about the other person’s judgment, credibility, competence, and status.
In this episode I explain why questions can sometimes be more persuasive than corrections - and how a small change in the way you respond can make people much more willing to reconsider what they believe.
You’ll learn:* Why being factually right doesn’t guarantee persuasion* How correction can trigger defensiveness* Why questions encourage people to examine their own reasoning* When you absolutely should correct someone immediately* A simple 10-second habit that can completely change difficult conversations
The goal of effective communication isn’t proving that you were right first.
It’s creating the conditions where the truth has somewhere to land.