Conversation Tips — Listen First Project
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Conversation Tips — Listen First Project
Caring about their answers will put the other person at ease, but more importantly, it will often put you at ease too. It will get them—and you—into the mode of inquiry, the mode of curiosity, the mode of conversation, and the mode of learning.
Daniel Gross • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
Ask about the conversations they’ve had recently. Ask what they’ve learned about themselves or about the world this year as a result of their experiences. Get curious. Go beyond the surface.
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
Documentary filmmaker Valarie Kaur on listening:
“Deep listening is an act of surrender. We risk being changed by what we hear.
When I really want to hear another person’s story, I try to leave my preconceptions at the door and draw close to their telling. I am always partially listening to the thoughts in my own head when others are speaking, so I c... See more
“Deep listening is an act of surrender. We risk being changed by what we hear.
When I really want to hear another person’s story, I try to leave my preconceptions at the door and draw close to their telling. I am always partially listening to the thoughts in my own head when others are speaking, so I c... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: Pushing yourself, listening, and a simple rule for life and work
