Listening...a poem of coaching tips to keep in your home and at the polls when Voting

LISTENING by Catherine Palmer Paton, #ListeningbyCPalmerPaton

Learn (to listen, laugh and love)

Inquire (Why? What Beliefs, Feelings and Experiences?)

Summarize (The Sense of What is Conveyed and Main Points)

Talk (Tell, Don't Yell. Care and Share Attention to Concerns and Ideas)

Empathize (With Reflecting Back What You Heard About Who, What, Where, When and Why Someone Feels Things Went That Way)

Negotiate (How Much Time to Engage Online, On the Phone or Skype, In Writing or In Person With Support People as well as Topics and Ground Rules)

Investigate (All Sides of a Situation, Conflict, Mediated Agreement When Safe To Do So)

Nurture (Oneself and Others with Support for Basics of Self-Care and Security, Safety and Time Outdoors in Nature...a simple walk or rest)

Grow (Plans to Try and Review for a few minutes Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Yearly. Journal on a Calendar and Notebook to Track Experiences and Update Agreements as Needed for Each Person or Group Involved in a Project, Relationship, Team or Program)