Local 706 - The Artisan

4 • THE ARTISAN SPRING 2021 "Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." —Stephen R. Covey I think everyone can relate to what motivational speaker Stephen Covey says, as there are many circumstances I can remember where someone has not yet finished their thought or story and I am already thinking about what I am going to say. It is one of the hardest things to do … listen to understand first, yet we do it with people we respect such as teachers in our classes or working with mentors and hired professionals. This is a difficult subject to broach and even more difficult to try and implement as we are all used to communicating in our own ways. When I came across the above quote, I realized this can actually be seen as a whole new way of looking at things, I also thought about how difficult it would be to put into practice. Imagine when your co-worker, family member or friend is upset about something, maybe it is directed toward you or someone else. Instead of formulating an opinion, retort or excuse, you actually just listen to try and "understand" exactly why that person is upset or where they are coming from. Try to stay neutral and actually listen even if you don't necessarily agree with what they are saying at first and feel anger or strong emotions yourself regarding what they are saying. What if you put all of that on hold for a few minutes and just listened for the pure understanding of what was being said and the intent behind saying it to you. To go a step further, if you truly do not understand where that person is coming from and it does not make sense to you, try to clarify it and comprehend not just what they are saying but why they are saying it. It is pretty much guaranteed that if you take those steps, even if you are still angry or have something to answer or rebut what you are being told, that answer or response may come out differently or in better form. Why? Because your "reply" is based on a true understanding of what was said to you. During this time, there are a lot of emotions everyone has due to the effects of the COVID shutdown and the last year. Our lifestyles, new working rules, dealing with PPE, etc., have all been a huge adjustment. On a positive note, we have also during this time started to open up new dialogues and communication regarding diversity and inclusion. It is my hope we continue to have open and honest communication between us all. This seems to be a time when people appear to be trying to listen to others who may have been marginalized in the past or reconnect with each other after being alone and isolated for so long. Good communication has always been key to success for any job, relationship or friendship, and that has not changed and never will. Now with all the technology being used from Zoom to texting and tweeting when we get back into the trailers and on set working as a unit (or "pod" as many are), back to our routines, this may prove to be a helpful tool to build a happy and cohesive team. I look forward to listening to your thoughts and ideas. JULIE SOCASH President Managing Editor ADAM BRANDY Contributing Writers SUE CABRAL-EBERT KIM M. FERRY BRIAN KINNEY POLLY LUCKE PATRICE K. MADRIGAL RANDY SAYER JULIE SOCASH CARME TENUTA Publisher INGLEDODD MEDIA Office Manager KATHY SAIN Mailing List Manager DIANE BURNS The Artisan is published quarterly by Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists, I.A.T.S.E. Local 706, 828 No. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505 Phone (818) 295-3933. Fax 818-295-3930 All editorial and photo submissions should be sent to email address: hllywdmkupartist@yahoo.com To update member information, email to: dispatch@ialocal706.org Advertising: IngleDodd Media (310) 207-4410 muahs@IngleDodd.com www.IngleDoddMedia.com Officers of I.A.T.S.E. Local 706 President Julie Socash Vice President Kim M. Ferry Recording Secretary Daniel Curet Secretary-Treasurer John E. Jackson Sergeant-at-Arms Karen J. Westerfield Business Representative Randall Lee Sayer Official Magazine of Hollywood Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists. Published in the Interest of ALL the Members of Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists I.A.T.S.E. Local 706 FROM THE PRESIDENT

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