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Active Listening 2 (SkillLab)

SESSION FOLLOW UP

A Dance, Not a Duel

We doubled down on changing our POV as listener, moving from “shifting” to “supporting” and explored tools for listening to those we disagree with.

HOMEWORK

Practice

Stop an amygdala hijack. (Real or hypothetical)

  • Proactively approach (or reflect upon) a situation where your "lizard brain" might kick in.

  • Work on a personal practice and put it into action (using the five steps below.)


  • Be mindful

    • What’s happening in your body?

  • Pause

    • Take a breath — or two

  • Ask “what” instead of “why”

  • Take a break

  • Accept responsibility


Watch

Giraffe Language / NVC

Learn about a game-changing practice to more effectively "earn listenership" for yourself. Hear from Yoram Mosenzon at TEDxAmsterdam.

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