http://listeningdepot.com Be heard. Lend an ear. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:17:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://listeningdepot.com/blog/9 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 ... http://listeningdepot.com/blog/8 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. ... http://listeningdepot.com/blog/7 Late in the evening at Seacompression 2007, my African drum & dance, roller derby, and Johnny Jetpack worlds all came together.  As Eric Wilson, Philip Seward, Barbara Crummins, and I were putting together some pretty rocking drum-jam grooves in the shadow of Johnny Jetpack's amazing light installation (which also included ... http://listeningdepot.com/blog/6 Just got back from helping Nathan set up his latest Johnny Jetpack Propulsion Laboratory installation out at Hangar 30 at Sand Point. He has built a monumental (about 25 feet tall) display that will feature all kinds of cool lighting effects. He'll also don the Traffic Director Suit and ... http://listeningdepot.com/blog/4 The Listening Depot is a place to be heard and to lend an ear. While it is sometimes presented as a location-specific installation, the idea can be realized anywhere, anytime - whenever two people get together with the intention of creating a safe, compassionate place for one of them ... http://listeningdepot.com/blog/3