Making Normal Conversations Better - by Sasha Chapin Making Normal Conversations Better
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Making Normal Conversations Better - by Sasha Chapin Making Normal Conversations Better
“Say more” and “care to elaborate” are magical phrases. You can also repeat what they said. “Work has been crazy lately.” “Work has been crazy lately?” That can do a lot. The question “why is that important to you,” while more intense, can get you really far, really fast, if you sense a mood of openness, especially if you learn to ask it casually.
Sasha Chapin • Making Normal Conversations Better - by Sasha Chapin Making Normal Conversations Better
Put another way, if you want to have a successful conversation with someone, you don’t have to ask them about their worst memories or how they prepare for telephone calls. You just have to ask them to describe how they feel about their life—rather than the facts of their life—and then ask lots of follow-ups.
Charles Duhigg • Supercommunicators
You cannot force good conversations to happen. You have to allow and invite them