I study listening, not always proficient. Currently #WeavingCommunity during crisis Opinions mine & open 2 change #ListenFirst

Oxford, MS
Joined September 2013
The United States of America desperately needs more unity. @WhiteHouse #ListenFirst #SOTU #SOTU2022 youtube.com/watch?v=epJOz_bn…
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"Conversation prevents a person from, hopefully, being in a bubble of thought, ie, pure leftist or pure righty thoughts." #TheGreatReset #ListenFirst #ConversationMatters
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Are you ready to Listen First? Join us today by signing the #ListenFirst Pledge and commit to practicing conversations across differences. Let's work together to transform division and contempt into connection and understanding. listenfirstproject.org/pledg…
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Check out this AWESOME piece by the authors of The Upswing that features our movement and mission. We are dedicated to to bring people with different points of view together for in-person and virtual conversations. time.com/6138465/covid-19-im… @TIME @ListenFirst
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Politics is not a simple matter of Red or Blue-- there’s a range of colors on the political spectrum. You can even find different “shades” within a single party. Join us SUN January 16 5PM PT / 8PM ET #listenfirst #jointheconversation #mypolitics bit.ly/3I2jOwh
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Happy #ListenFirst Friday!
Happy #ListenFirst Friday and Happy almost New Year! This week we are taking the time to look back on all our Listen First Fridays of 2021. We would like to thank all the bridge builders who worked with us to bring messages of positivity and hope during this crazy year.
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Happy #ListenFirst Friday!!
Happy #ListenFirst Friday! This week our message comes from Henry McHenry Jr, founder of Meeting of Opposites, an infrastructure for common ground. Meetingsofopposites.org
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Happy #ListenFirst Friday!!
Happy #ListenFirst Friday! This week our message comes from Morris Effron who wants you to get involved with Citizen Connect. This platform makes it easy to find organizations and events working to fix our political system. citizenconnect.us/ @citizenconnect3 #ListenFirst
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Happy #ListenFirst Friday!!
Happy #ListenFirst Friday! This week our message comes from Cezary Jurewicz who works closely with Citizen Assembly and Egora (International Logic Party). He considers himself both a philosopher and an activist. @CA_Egora
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We’re excited to be on the speaker panel for this virtual discussion June 30th! Wired for Conflict, Training for Peace: How Conflict is Hard-Wired and What We Can Do About It #peace4us #reduceconflict #afp #listenfirst us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Have you taken the #ListenFirst pledge? Click below to become part of the movement that is bringing people together across differences. We are all in this together. listenfirstproject.org/pledg…
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We need to cultivate our self-understanding and our understanding of others through active and compassionate listening. We need to learn to leverage the power of effective active listening to better help our people to feel heard and valued. #ListenFirst forbes.com/sites/forbescoach…
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What are the four key principles of a #ListenFirst conversation? 1. Listen first to understand 2. Be curious and open to learning 3.Suspend judgment and extend grace 4. Maximize diversity of perspectives listenfirstproject.org/tips
Being no stranger to research, and having already written articles on various subjects prior to my internship, I could filter information and apply my skills immediately. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/iIn7 #aristotlescafe #seo #Internships #listenfirst
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Below we have a testimony from one of the America Talks participants. We agree that we need to start having conversations of substance. In order to have those conversations of substance one must #ListenFirst.
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Check out this great @APNews feature piece about @Gannett’s America Talks effort to help bridge Americans' divides. @MizellStewart shared his thoughts on why the conversations that took place were so important. #ListenFirst #AmericaTalks bit.ly/3qr3eP7
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"Want To Listen Better? Turn Down Your Thoughts And Tune In To Others" will give you some tips that go beyond the basic tips you may have already known on how to #ListenFirst. Check it out! npr.org/2021/03/08/974786825…
Are you looking for some new strategies to help you connect with people when they are talking to you? Look no further! Below is an article that gives 3 main parts to active listening, benefits of active listening, and more. Give it a read! #ListenFirst contentmentquesting.com/acti…
Looking for a new book to check out on how you can help bridge divides among Americans with differences? Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together in a Polarized Age is the book for you! It discusses gaping the divides and more! #ListenFirst @NathanBomey amazon.com/dp/150954593X/ref…
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Looking for a new book to check out on how you can help bridge divides among Americans with differences? Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together in a Polarized Age is the book for you! It discusses gaping the divides and more! #ListenFirst @NathanBomey amazon.com/dp/150954593X/ref…
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