Be heard. Lend an ear.
On This American Life this week (episode #370), Ira Glass covered a researcher who was examining the effects that one disruptive person could have on a small group. In almost every scenario examined, one bad apple really could spoil the whole bunch; groups tended to achieve at the level of the least motivated, most disruptive […]
The StoryCorps project has declared the Friday after Thanksgiving the first annual National Day of Listening.
The National Day of Listening website says, “This holiday season, ask the people around you about their lives — it could be your grandmother, a teacher, or someone from the neighborhood.” The site offers a do-it-yourself kit and other information […]
The New York Times reported recently on Dr. Harvey Karp’s recipe for active listening for toddlers. I love his approach, which involves putting yourself in the toddler’s space and communicating with them on their terms. “Dr. Karp’s method of toddler communication is not for the self-conscious,” says the Times. “It involves bringing yourself, both […]