If you want to really learn something, go beyond just listening to it or just thinking about it...have a conversation!

Talking Points:

  • Conversation is a key tool for helping bring clarity to the people in your world, whether at home, work, or elsewhere.
  • Conversation helps you articulate and defend your own ideas. If you’re listening actively to the other person in the conversation, it’ll also help you articulate their perspective.
  • Good conversations encourage an exchange of perspective, bringing potential benefit to everyone in the conversation.
Discussion:
  1. Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. What are some topics you have clarity on? Where do you lack clarity? Explain why you have or lack clarity in these areas.
  3. “Listen before you talk.” How well do you do this at work? At home? Explain.
  4. Share a time when a conversation helped you to gain clarity about something.
  5. Make a list of the some of the conversations you’d like to have at work or at home. What is keeping you from having these conversations?
  6. Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?