Clive Griffiths | @igriff

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It’s worth paying attention to attention

Pay attention while you listen. Framing, paraphrasing, analysing, summarising. Those all come later. Attention first.

Pay attention while you speak. Notice your tone, pace, volume … and how these affect others listening to you.

Pay attention to your internal dialogue. That’s the voice inside that distracts, interrupts, and meta-comments. Notice what you notice.

Then (after the meeting ends) ask yourself, “How do I improve the quality of my attention next time?”

 

 

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