In “People Skills,” Dr. Robert Bolton writes, “Self-disclosure is best when it is:
to the right person—often one who is capable of empathic understanding;
to the right degree—you may decide to disclose all or part of your experience;
for the right reasons—be sure your goal is to disclose yourself rather than to burden the other or “show off”;
at the right time—in hours that are appropriate and when the other is not heavily burdened with his own needs; and
in the right place—in a location conducive to this kind of environment.”
Reprinted from “People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts” by Robert Bolton (Simon & Schuster, 1979).
1996 Christianity Today/LEADERSHIP Journal
