The big question about protests - how can we respond that is NOT a counter protest?

Bonnie and Mallika act out some examples of these skills using listener questions.

Pause: How to pause a protest someone is sending (in a way that doesn't feel like you're avoiding or deflecting)

Owning and Asking: Is there a part of the protest that you can agree with? That you can "own" as something you did?
Then, ask a question back to the sender (sending the energy away from you).

Resonating: Reflect, validate and empathize with the protester. Nothing settles a protest like resonating with the other person. 


What protests come your way often? 
Email us at [email protected] with your protest examples and we will discuss them on a future episode!

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