Good gossip
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Put it on the board and read it out. Nothing to prepare.
Before we go, turn to the person beside you for a short round of what we might call good gossip.
Take turns saying one kind and true thing about someone who is not in your pair, kept respectful. You can pass, or shake your head, if you would rather not take part.
Give each person up to sixty seconds, then notice what it was like to speak well of someone who was not there to hear it.
Keep the words in the spirit they were offered, or pass them on to the person later if that feels right.
That’s the practice.
Listen for Listen for any comment that turns personal, comparing or uncomfortable, and steer the pair back to a simple appreciation.
The skill of celebration. Joyfully acknowledging someone or something important.
Who or what in your life most deserves to be acknowledged right now, and how might you affirm and celebrate it openly?
Before we close, pair up, in the room or in a breakout, for a short round of what we might call good gossip.
Take turns saying one kind and true thing about someone who is not in your pair, such as a colleague or someone you work alongside. You can pass, or simply shake your head.
Give each person up to sixty seconds, then notice what it was like to speak well of someone who was not there to hear it.
Keep the words in the spirit they were offered, or pass them on to the person later if that feels right.
That’s the practice.
Watch for anyone who goes very still, tearful or far away. Do not single them out. Offer a break, or speak to them quietly afterwards.
The skill of celebration. Joyfully acknowledging someone or something important.
Who or what in your life most deserves to be acknowledged right now, and how might you affirm and celebrate it openly?
The skill of celebration
Joyfully acknowledging someone or something important.
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