Every fhing, wel human is a stranger to you. The bias towards action is such a powerful lesson from both design thinking and improvint. We've got to let our kids practise communicating with their fellow humans before they ever leave our homes if they're going to make it in the world one day. Just giving ourselves permission to move forward is really, really powerful. Your turn: Share any best practices that can help people use communication to connect with others.
“Communication is such a delicate dance and kids need to emerge from childhood having practiced,” says Julie Lythcott-Haims, former associate vice provost of undergraduate education Stanford University.
In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with Lythcott-Haims to discuss her new book, Your Turn: How to be an Adult, and ideas on how to communicate with young people so they feel empowered to take on the various (and often intimidating) duties of adulthood.
“Responsibility isn’t a bad thing,” she says. “Responsibility is actually an amazing thing. And I think we have to do a better job of narrating that truth.”
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