Interesting ideas, as always! Agree with what you say on asking great questions. But when it comes to making a conversation truly engaging, do you think one person asking the right questions is enough to make it great? Or could that also mean it's a great "interview"? I have experienced that even if you ask thought out questions and create space for the other person to open up, it doesn’t mean that they will also reciprocate and involve you equally. For a conversation to really flow, perhaps both sides need to follow this framework? Or is one side enough? Or is it an indicator that the questions still aren't good enough? ;)
Perhaps it depends on what you want from the exchange. But you've given a lot to think about, thanks for that!
Oh absolutely, my post is at best a necessary but not a sufficient condition. You need so many more things to also work out just fine (the mind space of both folks, the willingness of both sides to engage in good faith, and many other things besides).
But with you being as authentic as you can possibly be, all else is moot. That is what I was trying to get at. Thanks for reading!
Interesting ideas, as always! Agree with what you say on asking great questions. But when it comes to making a conversation truly engaging, do you think one person asking the right questions is enough to make it great? Or could that also mean it's a great "interview"? I have experienced that even if you ask thought out questions and create space for the other person to open up, it doesn’t mean that they will also reciprocate and involve you equally. For a conversation to really flow, perhaps both sides need to follow this framework? Or is one side enough? Or is it an indicator that the questions still aren't good enough? ;)
Perhaps it depends on what you want from the exchange. But you've given a lot to think about, thanks for that!
Oh absolutely, my post is at best a necessary but not a sufficient condition. You need so many more things to also work out just fine (the mind space of both folks, the willingness of both sides to engage in good faith, and many other things besides).
But with you being as authentic as you can possibly be, all else is moot. That is what I was trying to get at. Thanks for reading!
Very interesting piece!