Better conversations usually come down to listening better, not talking harder.
The basics are simple:
- Ask open-ended questions.
- Follow up on what the other person actually said.
- Reflect back their point before jumping in with your own.
- Stay curious instead of trying to prove a point.
- Leave room for silence.
If you want a quick rule, use this: listen to understand, not to reload your next sentence. People usually feel the difference fast.
The best conversations are not the ones where you sound smartest. They are the ones where the other person feels heard enough to keep going.
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