Having meaningful friendships is a form of self-care. It can make us more productive and effective (and our work more enjoyable), but that’s the least of it. We humans are social animals; we need each other. You can…
Casey’s eTip: Use Your Curiosity to Deepen and Sustain Friendships
Asking open-ended questions and then silently and attentively listening to the responses builds trust and connection. It moves relationships beyond the shallow or transactional level to something deeper and more enlivening.
This article from Time offers some questions to get you started. But you don’t need a script. Tap into your curiosity and then simply let the conversation flow. Your follow-up questions will emerge naturally from your listening. Relationships are built one conversation (and/or one other type of shared activity) at a time.
This eTip brought to you by the Communication/Relationships link in your Productivity Chain.
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