Mike: I have been with you as a friend for quite some time. When I read these Harry Reese behaviors that indicate to your other person, whoever it is, your colleague, your friend, that you're really listening, I think you do quite well. So the verbal listening behaviors are reflecting back or paraphrasing, open questions, validation and then using the speaker's name. Mike: You also do well on Harry Reese's list of non-verbal listening behaviors too. These are facial expressions such as contorting appropriately head nodding body posture.
How well do you know the people in your life, really? Are you stuck having surface-level conversations? And should we all be in couples therapy?