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Do you struggle making conversation with other humans? Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie wants to share how to have a great conversation with no agenda, but only to connect and learn from others.  She's a conversation facilitator and co-founder of Convers(ate), offering facilitation services to spark learning and connection.  Lot of great lessons in our conversation including:  How Taylor defines what it means to be a  facilitator . How technology has adversely impacted our conversations. Making conversations less transactional by practicing  beginner's mind . Suggestions on how to start a conversation with a stranger.   Life Skills That Matter In This Episode  Build community. Self-directed learning. Tell your story.  How Taylor Works and Thinks  Wake up time:  Around 6:00 am Core work activities + habits:  1) Doing prep calls with clients to understand their goals and tailor questions to them.  2) Designing the sessions to reflect the goals of the client.  3) Leaning into the follow-up with clients after their sessions to capture takeaways and share them back with the group. Ideal work environment:  In the corner of her bedroom where she created her small home office, using the corner of a desktop, and ideally having a view outdoors or being outside. Superpower:  Creating a warm and welcoming environment where people feel guided, but with so much warmth that they feel comfortable being themselves and speaking authentically. Definition of success:  Leaning into the areas where she feels most excited when she’s done a good job, which is usually seeing folks, after completing a facilitation session, having made connections or learned something.  Inspirational Quotes “My focus is on making conversations easier to have.” “It’s like the original exchange of ideas, I mean, the original idea forum is conversation.” “It’s not always about convincing people of your way, sometimes it’s really nice to just listen, absorb, observe, and understand what’s happening elsewhere.” “I was craving the ability to build something from scratch.” “It feels much more authentic, to me, to have conversations about business after I’ve been able to lean into my curiosity just about them as a person.”  Coaching Advice Feeling uncomfortable about talking with people you don’t know?  Taylor suggested these steps to start feeling more comfortable in starting those conversations both online and offline 1) Have a question that feels special and authentic for you to ask, that you’re genuinely interested in knowing about someone. 2) Have beginner’s mind conversations that have no obvious utility. Resources + Bonus Materials Adam Grant’s Twitter The Convers(ate) Signature Box Set Mollie Khine – Co-founder of Convers(ate) The Yurt at Mount Snow Special Offer! Use code “LIFESKILLS” for 15% off of Convers(ate) products Related Episodes Get Paid To Play With Jeff Harry (364) Make Difficult Conversations Easier With Kwame Christian (246) Connect With Taylor Website LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Thanks for listening! Enjoy this episode?   Subscribe Review Feedback  The post How to Have a Great Conversation With Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie (390) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.

<a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Taylor-Buonocore-Guthrie.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Do you struggle making conversation with other humans? <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorbuonocore/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie</a> wants to share how to have a great conversation with no agenda, but only to connect and learn from others.  She's a conversation facilitator and co-founder of <a href="https://www.convers-ate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Convers(ate)</a>, offering facilitation services to spark learning and connection. Lot of great lessons in our conversation including: <ol> <li>How Taylor defines what it means to be a facilitator .</li> <li>How technology has adversely impacted our conversations.</li> <li>Making conversations less transactional by practicing beginner's mind .</li> <li>Suggestions on how to start a conversation with a stranger. </li> </ol> <h3>Life Skills That Matter In This Episode</h3> <ul> <li>Build community.</li> <li>Self-directed learning.</li> <li>Tell your story.</li> </ul> <h3>How Taylor Works and Thinks</h3> <ul> <li>Wake up time:  Around 6:00 am</li> <li>Core work activities + habits:  1) Doing prep calls with clients to understand their goals and tailor questions to them.  2) Designing the sessions to reflect the goals of the client.  3) Leaning into the follow-up with clients after their sessions to capture takeaways and share them back with the group.</li> <li>Ideal work environment:  In the corner of her bedroom where she created her small home office, using the corner of a desktop, and ideally having a view outdoors or being outside.</li> <li>Superpower:  Creating a warm and welcoming environment where people feel guided, but with so much warmth that they feel comfortable being themselves and speaking authentically.</li> <li>Definition of success:  Leaning into the areas where she feels most excited when she’s done a good job, which is usually seeing folks, after completing a facilitation session, having made connections or learned something.</li> </ul> <h3>Inspirational Quotes</h3> “My focus is on making conversations easier to have.” “It’s like the original exchange of ideas, I mean, the original idea forum is conversation.” “It’s not always about convincing people of your way, sometimes it’s really nice to just listen, absorb, observe, and understand what’s happening elsewhere.” “I was craving the ability to build something from scratch.” “It feels much more authentic, to me, to have conversations about business after I’ve been able to lean into my curiosity just about them as a person.”  <h3>Coaching Advice</h3> Feeling uncomfortable about talking with people you don’t know?  Taylor suggested these steps to start feeling more comfortable in starting those conversations both online and offline 1) Have a question that feels special and authentic for you to ask, that you’re genuinely interested in knowing about someone. 2) Have beginner’s mind conversations that have no obvious utility. <h3>Resources + Bonus Materials</h3> <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamMGrant" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Grant’s Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.convers-ate.com/order/conversate-box-set" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Convers(ate) Signature Box Set</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/molliekhine/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mollie Khine – Co-founder of Convers(ate)</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theyurt_at_mtsnow/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Yurt at Mount Snow</a> <h3>Special Offer!</h3> <a href="https://www.convers-ate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Use code “LIFESKILLS” for 15% off of Convers(ate) products</a> <h3>Related Episodes</h3> <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/podcast/get-paid-to-play-jeff-harry/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get Paid To Play With Jeff Harry (364)</a> <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/podcast/make-difficult-conversations-easier-kwame-christian/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Make Difficult Conversations Easier With Kwame Christian (246)</a> <h3>Connect With Taylor</h3> <a href="https://www.convers-ate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorbuonocore/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorbuonocore" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/convers_ate/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <h1>Thanks for listening! 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How to Have a Great Conversation With Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie (390)

Taylor’s expertise is in inspirational leadership, talent development and facilitation. Taylor began her career as a consultant with Mercer Human Capital, and has since held roles with a variety of organizations around the world, including as an advisor to Rio Tinto in Mongolia and as President of the nonprofit Born Free Africa. Her experience spans North America, Africa and Asia.Taylor, and her business partner, Mollie Khine,  are the creators of Convers(ate) ...a time-tested method for sparking conversation, rooted in the art of asking thoughtful questions. During this episode of the podcast, we talk about the "birth" of the Convers(ate). And what it's like to be an entrepreneur and working mom. Convers(ate) has three grounding principles...be present, be curious and be respectful. In this conversation, we talk about getting uncomfortable. Especially in the political season of 2020. How do we navigate challenging discussions with families and friends? How do we show up in a place of curiosity and growth? How do we move forward with those who have political views that don't align with ours?  What values are at the core of our differences? How do we find common ground? Bottom line...we talk about the importance of trying first to understand..then be understood " Let's listen and learn before we pitch and persuade..." This episode is about the  power of courageous conversations in our lives. 

Taylor’s expertise is in inspirational leadership, talent development and facilitation.  Taylor began her career as a consultant with Mercer Human Capital, and has since held roles with a variety of organizations around the world, including as an advisor to Rio Tinto in Mongolia and as President of the nonprofit Born Free Africa. Her experience spans North America, Africa and Asia.Taylor, and her business partner, Mollie Khine,  are the creators of Convers(ate) ...a time-tested method for sparking conversation, rooted in the art of asking thoughtful questions.  During this episode of the podcast, we talk about the "birth" of the Convers(ate). And what it's like to be an entrepreneur and working mom.  Convers(ate) has three grounding principles...be present, be curious and be respectful.  In this conversation, we talk about getting uncomfortable. Especially in the political season of 2020.  How do we navigate challenging discussions with families and friends? How do we show up in a place of curiosity and growth? How do we move forward with those who have political views that don't align with ours?  What values are at the core of our differences? How do we find common ground? Bottom line...we talk about the importance of trying first to understand..then be understood " Let's listen and learn before we pitch and persuade..." This episode is about the  power of courageous conversations in our lives.

Conversational Courage in 2020 with Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie