Get the third point happening.

'Get the third point happening,’ I said.

'The third what?,’ they asked.

'The third point of communication.’

‘Ok, like three dots?' they asked.

’Not quite. It’s like this…’ and I sketched out the triangle in this picture. 1 & 2.

You see, looking and talking with someone else is your first and second point of communication. And usually that’s where meetings and conversations seem to stop. Just you talking to them. Them talking to you.

How about this? 3. Bring in a third point of communication and you’re really communicating! There is an opportunity for quality sensemaking now.  

With the third point of communication, now you can go deeper on the content and be more objective. It's great news for people who might feel awkward, anxious or uncomfortable in some meetings and conversations. (All that eye contact!) Adding in the third point, a visual, references the information you’re working on. Now you’re really making sense.