Everyday Conversations

 (Video: Celeste Headlee - 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation)

Conversations are meant to create a connection between people and help them understand each other better. A good conversation cannot happen if those involved are mentally closed off. Headlee outlines 10 methods to follow in order to have a conversation that is beneficial. You have to be focused, attentive, and open. You are supposed to learn from a conversation, not talk about yourself and be closed-off to the outcomes of a good conversation. We tend to mostly engage in conversations with those we connect best with, and usually it's assumed that the best connections are made with those we most visibly agree with. Though, Headlee argues that can only be established when good conversations are had. Connections and understanding allow us to get an insight into who people actually are, rather than an assumed label we may have on them before a good conversation is had.