Positive character trait
Understanding
Able to see how other people feel, and ready to forgive them when they get things wrong.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Listens to the reason behind a mistake before reacting to it.
- Makes allowances when someone is going through a hard time.
- Sees another person's side of an argument, even when they disagree.
Fits when someone listens, sees another person's side, and does not judge harshly
Not when understanding becomes excusing behavior that should be named and stopped
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: it describes how you treat people, which others are better placed to judge. Let a reference say it.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is understanding with [staff, students or clients]: when [someone missed a deadline because of a family crisis], they [made allowances or adjusted the plan] and still got the work done.
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Report card comment [Name] is understanding with classmates and is quick to forgive when someone makes a mistake.
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In a story, shown not told The boy had broken the window and then lied about it. His grandmother listened to the whole story, sighed, and handed him the broom.
Her understanding coach let her miss practice the week her grandmother died.
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