BCS SPA2016

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
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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
 
History:
 
Presenters
1. Marina Haase
independent
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