SPA Conference session: Empathy Dojo | |||
One-line description: | Spend time practicing your listening and understanding skills. | ||
Session format: | Workshop 75 minutes (also poss [read about the different session types] | ||
Abstract: | There are so many different techniques for communicating in a better way - whether it is nvc, active listening, the four ears, the harvard negotiation project� But, at the end of the day, it is not about mechanistically following some technique - but about understanding the other person and conveying this understanding. But how does one learn that? This session is a basic hands-on practice session. After a short introduction, we will divide into groups of three - and practice - each person gets the chance to share a story and be listened to, to listen - and practice his/her empathic skills and to observe | ||
Audience background: | every one attending Spa who actually wants to take time apart to practice listening and understanding skills | ||
Benefits of participating: | - practicing empathic listening skills - getting to know new people - Having fun | ||
Materials provided: | background information | ||
Process: | This session is a basic hands-on practice session. After a short introduction, we will divide into groups of three - and practice - each person gets the chance to share a story and be listened to, to listen - and practice his/her empathic skills and to observe on. | ||
Detailed timetable: | - 00:00 - 00:10 Introduction and agreeing on values, divide into groups of three - 00:10 - 00:30 first round of practice - 00:30 - 00:50 swap roles � second round of practice - 00:50 - 01:10 swap roles � third round of practice - 01:10 - 01:15 Reflection | ||
Outputs: | none | ||
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Presenters | |||
1. Marina Haase independent |
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