Deep Listening Skills with Tessa and Julia

Show notes

In this episode Tessa and Julia Share Tips including:

preparing the ground for listening through settling practices
appreciating the importance of caring for people's nervous systems as part of a circle
how your vulnerability may make it safer for others to share
guidelines that are essential for creating the container for deep listening
how pacing the sharing is important, including having time for people to listen to their thoughts before sharing aloud
using a talking object can slow down turn taking
the role of the disrupter to listen to discomfort / undercurrents in the circle
the difference between a listening techniques in circle and specific coaching or counselling techniques
understanding the value in not reflecting back or asking further questions
the use of pairs and triads in the group setting to support deep listening skills
shared the possibility of people talking side-by-side rather than face-to-face to support listening
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