Wednesday, 19 October 2016

10 better ways to have a conversation – Celeste Hadley – TED Talk


We are more polarised/divided than we ever have been before in History.
We aren’t listening to eachother.
Our choices are based on what we believe.
Partly due to technology
1/3 of American teens send more than 100 texts a day
Kids communicated through screens.
Is there any 21st century skill that is more important than holding a conversation with people?
There is no way to show you are paying attention unless you are paying attention.
Most of us don’t listen with the intent to understand, we listen with the intent to reply –Steven Colby
Prepare to be amazed.

1)      Don’t multitask//be present
2)      Don’t pontificate
3)      Use open ended questions
4)      Go with the flow
5)      If you don’t know, say that you don’t know
6)      Don’t equate your experience with theirs (it is not about you)
7)      Try  not to repeat yourselves
8)      Stay out of the weeds
9)      Listen (Number one most important skill)
10)   Be brief

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