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In this episode I’m joined by my friend Emma Konopka who is a co-active coach. We are both self-confessed learning magpies! This means we are curious about everything to do with learning and development. In our professions as coaches and facilitators we need to be able to hold spaces for meaningful conversations to take place. We need to be able to build connection and rapport quickly so that people can open up and explore ideas together. In Emma’s words we need “space to be human!”

Creating such safe spaces are essential, especially now as people are working remotely and perhaps feeling less present and connected with one another. Emma suggests that we need to “dance in the moment more” and become fully present for each other.

Emma and I explore:

1. What curious conversations are and what they involve

2. What “dancing in the moment” is

3. The benefits of holding “agendaless” meetings

4. Connecting to people in different countries and time zones

5. Techniques to help us be more present and show up fully to a virtual meeting

6. What “thinking beyond our brains” means!

7. Getting clear on why we are meeting and having a loose structure to the meeting

8. Spacious listening – the importance of silence & allowing others to expand on their answers

Resources to explore if you’re still curious!

Dance in this Moment

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10hFU07YVDqXPipiBcZ5BoszbCJJo1z7s/edit

Learning the Power of Silence

https://coactive.com/blog/learning-the-power-of-silence/

Thinking beyond your brain:

Interoception: the hidden sense that shapes wellbeing

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/15/the-hidden-sense-shaping-your-wellbeing-interoception

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Emma’s LinkedIn

Website: https://www.expansively.org/

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