Inclusive Holiday Conversation Starters and Tips for Managing Awkward Conversations
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The holidays can bring up some uncomfortable situations. Here are some tips to navigate all your holiday family, work, and friend events easily and confidently.
Three conversation starters:
What is your favourite holiday tradition? And why?
What are you looking forward to exploring in the new year?
What are you most proud of from 2022?
Tips for handling conversations this holiday
Ask inclusive and open-ended questions
Probe with more questions to understand
Pause and leave space for responses
Use active listening
Acknowledge with empathy — doesn’t mean agreeing with everything
Use “I” statements like “I believe, In my experience, the way I see it”
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood”
The seven habits of highly effective families - Stephen R. Covey
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