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Change-ability Tip #22: Utilize the Power of Conversation

Most of us have personally experienced the benefits of talking through a problem with a trusted friend or colleague. Active listening can provide a safe haven for the speaker to articulate perceptions, fears, and potential responses to change. In the same way that writing about an issue can clarify feelings and facts, describing a situation [...]

Change-ability Tip #11: Listen

Photo: L.M. Solonynko
In my opinion, listening is so critical for resilience that it should really be change-ability tip #1. We all spend much of our daily lives listening. If you live with another person, pets, or even a radio, listening starts when you wake up in the morning. However, if you’re concerned about your resilience [...]

The importance of listening

In talking about the value of story and the critical role our stories (or illustrative examples) can play in a “selling situation,” it’s vital that we be mindful of our listeners. This may seem like stating the obvious, but Paul Costello and Madelyn Blair of the Center for Narrative Studies clearly point out the importance [...]