My reaction to Celeste Headlee 10 Ways To Have A Better Conversation

During and after watching the video 10 Ways To Have A Better Conversation I was so amazed. I loved how she formatted the TED Talk. She told facts, things that famous people said, talked about what usually happens with conversations, and then gave us 10 rules for how to improve our conversations. What she said that I found really interesting was this: "Pure Research did a study on 10,000 American adults and they found that we are way more divided than we ever had been in history, and we are way less likely to compromise. We make friends based on what we already believe." This was a great way to start the talk. Before talking about the 10 rules, in the beginning Headlee made two points that really made me more cautious. These were that a conversation requires a balance between talking and listening. Another one was that M. Scott Peck said "True listening requires a setting aside of oneself." I had many takeaways from the "10 ways to have a better conversation" rules Headlee introduced to her audience. Number one, use open ended questions. Number two, go with the flow. Number three, ideas will flow into your mind but you just need to let them flow out of your mind. Number four, if you don't know, say that you don't know. Don't equate your experience with theirs because all experiences are individual! Also to try not to repeat yourself. Headlee says listening is the number one most important skill you can develop. Her message is to be in the mindset to learn, and to prepare to be amazed.