I believe practicing strong listening skills is a key to helping people find thier voices and speak. Put down the electronic device and just listen, deeply enough to repeat back, to that person's satisfaction, what they just said. A great question is something like,"Did I just hear you say ... ?" Or what i just hears you say was ... .
And then wait for thier clarifying response.
This clarifying and listening again is slow and sometimes clumsy, but it works. Best of all, it's not about me.
When another person feels heard, a relationship is born or strengthened.
Thanks for the wise advice. I’ve been very interested in deepening friendships with people recently, and this sounds like a great method not only to increase those bonds but to get their voices heard.
I applaud you for sharing the views of other young people. You have no idea how important all of you are. You are the future. Keep it up and hopefully others will join and share their perspectives.
I believe practicing strong listening skills is a key to helping people find thier voices and speak. Put down the electronic device and just listen, deeply enough to repeat back, to that person's satisfaction, what they just said. A great question is something like,"Did I just hear you say ... ?" Or what i just hears you say was ... .
And then wait for thier clarifying response.
This clarifying and listening again is slow and sometimes clumsy, but it works. Best of all, it's not about me.
When another person feels heard, a relationship is born or strengthened.
Thanks for the wise advice. I’ve been very interested in deepening friendships with people recently, and this sounds like a great method not only to increase those bonds but to get their voices heard.
I applaud you for sharing the views of other young people. You have no idea how important all of you are. You are the future. Keep it up and hopefully others will join and share their perspectives.