When it’s your turn to be the listener, own it fully. What does this mean? It means remembering that we have responsibilities too. For example as listeners we can choose to ….. pretend we are listening, nod our heads, say uh-huh or yes in the right places, etc. Pretending might fulfill …
What words do you choose to use when sharing your story? Both tellers and listeners may have fences around the words they share and/or are will to listen to.
Listen to the stories around you. That is listen to the stories your friends, co-workers, acquaintances and others are sharing. You might even find it interesting to more consciously listen to your own stories – you may be in for some surprises.
Have you ever wanted to be heard? Thought you’d done everything you can to get to get your point across, and still you left the conversation without satisfaction.
Maybe the answer lies in ….
