Boring conversations are everywhere. And sometimes it just doesn't feel like we have enough time to have interesting chats. But what if we decided that a meaningful conversation doesn't have to be long? Today, we explore this question and discuss action items we can implement to get to more interesting conversations faster.
- My mom felt undervalued after running into a former babysitter (0:00).
- 3 (of many ways) you can define a meaningful conversation:
- Lots of laughs (4:18).
- Affirmations (7:23).
- Sharing knowledge (13:50).
- 3 (of many more ways) we can get to meaningful conversations:
- Awareness of the value of the other person (15:56).
- Vulnerability in sharing personal details (18:57).
- Investment of time in people with similar values (26:46).
- How close can we be with our coworkers (29:26)?
- Thinking is good, doing is better: Action items for achieving meaningful conversations today (32:05)