Week 9
How to have good Conversation By: Celeste Headlee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6n3iNh4XLI&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
When Headlee first begins her TedX talk, she automatically starts with asking the audience a question, which was one of the ways we were taught to catch an audience's attention and have them engaged in the topic. She goes on to lists ways to actually enjoy better conversations. These are some that stuck out to me: to be present, be in the moment. Do not compare your own personal experience with theirs. All experiences are different. Listen. Do not think of what you will reply with. Soak in everything they have to say.
A quote that stuck out was, "A conversation requires a balance between talking and listening, and somewhere along the way we have lost that balance". When we are in a conversation, if we're not interrupting the other, we are waiting for the person to finish speaking so we can get our point across. One is always ready to get their point across. I wish I can go back to the last conversation I had with my brother and just listen to everything he had to say. Memorize every word that came out of him. Appreciate what he said. Now we are left with memories. Cherish every conversation you have with every loved one and friends before you or they become a memory.
I've actually seen this Ted Talk before and I would have to say her speech was very effective. The way she carried out this speech really helped me understand what giving a good presentation looks like. She had many interesting thoughts and facts to help as well!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you said there needs to be a balance between listening and talking. Which is really tough, especially when some people only like to talk. We all need to appreciate the conversations we have with each other, mainly with loved ones.
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