WHAT you bring is a clear solution – everything has to be crystal clear. It is important for you to know that people “get” what you’re delivering. You provide numerous points to make sure it is clear and you may use analogies and metaphors that share your views in an interesting and unique manner. You feel successful when you know WHAT you’ve provided has been fully understood and received.  You want to reach a place of clarity and understanding before decisions are made and people move forward with a clear plan of action.

The challenges that come with the WHAT of Clarify are that sometimes your need for things to be clear can border on fanatical. While it can be a good thing when it comes to expressing yourself and your needs, it may come across sometimes as a bit overbearing if not kept in check. You may find that you’re repeating yourself by explaining something to someone for a second or third time despite the fact that they have expressed to you that they have heard or understood your message or point. You may also need to gather so much information in order to create a clear answer or solution that you could slow progress and forward movement which can cause frustrations for others that want to go faster.

The solutions to these challenges can be very simple. Because you are masterful with your speaking abilities, this tends to get in the way of listening and unfortunately this is a skill that you must cultivate. Listen, verify and move on. Listen for when someone expresses that they have heard you and understand you, quickly verify that they do and then trust that in fact they did. This will allow you to move on to other subjects and not get bogged down in extensive and repetitive conversations. this might be something as simple as asking them to repeat what they heard from you so that you’re sure it’s clear. you to move on to other subjects and not get bogged down in extensive and repetitive conversations.

When your WHAT is Clarify – you constantly want to make sure that you have been fully understood and heard. You may ask a lot of questions in order to make sure things are clear. This can be great for follow through, as well as for making sure everyone is on the same page with your solutions. This also helps keep upsets to a minimum, as everyone sees and understands the same thing. People know when you have achieved clarity, as you are able to move forward positively and with passion. 

Where clarity is wanted and needed, you will be valued. If your team members or family members understand you and the reason why you are asking so many questions they will quickly learn to appreciate you. They will see that they can come to you for help in making their own solutions clear and effective, and they’ll also know when they shouldn’t come to you. If others don’t know your WHAT, you may be viewed as someone that slows everything down, as you tend to ask lots of questions. To salvage the problem – and relationships – make sure they are clear that your WHAT is To Clarify!