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As device usage continues to increase in all of our daily lives, more Australian families are struggling with offline bonding...
Often we assume we are better conversationalists than we are. It is hard to listen well. It is easier to be a diminisher than an illuminator.
There is a preacher and a story teller in each of us. We need to soften the preacher and develop the story teller.
If we don’t communicate what we need, we can fall into resentment. Here are five tips for effective communication in difficult situations.
We should beware dodgy marketing ploys that gain traction via simple repetition, writes Michael McQueen. But repetition is a powerful tool for good, too.
More cultural diversity means the pace of our communication may need to slow down, to ensure we communicate and engage with communities well.
If you’re talking to someone who speaks another language, as that person speaks over the phone, you will receive an almost real-time translation in English.
“…Can you make something beautiful with people that you strongly disagree with? I think you can, and I think we need to.”
A conversation that offers fascinating insights and perhaps a model for how to have civil and thoughtful conversations about God, gods and bigger questions.
Sometimes it can be hard to know what to say to comfort a friend who is hurting. A good place to start is with what NOT to say!
