Radical Listening Skills
I was momentarily speechless this week, as I listened to 14-17 year olds tell me how I could tell if they were listening to me. We then applied this to listening to others, specifically those who were telling you something very personal, such as their feelings and what they were thinking about themselves. Here are the phrases they called out, as we thought what might be important to think...
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OK, you’re right! I stole the idea for this post title from a Bruce Lee film. A tough nut asks Lee what fighting style he specialises in. The mysterious reply? The art of fighting without fighting. Intrigued, the thug demands an demonstration. They are on a ferry, so Lee suggests they take a rowing boat to a nearby island where all will be revealed. The lout steps onto the island...
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