Thursday, April 12, 2007
Is it possible to encourage communication?This is a question our group faces now. We have discussed this over and over.
maybe... :
Ask an interesting question - people will answer.
Give a topic for discussion - people will discuss.
Make an outrageous claim - people will debate.
Ask for feedback - people will comment.
Give a platform - people will speak out. (will they?)
Have a known professional write a blog - people will comment.
Have a common goal, a school project, a course - people will interact.
A lot of ways to encourage communication has been discussed in our group. One thing seems to be evident - communication can be encouraged only to a certain point; it has to come from the "communicators", not from an outside source.
Who speaks, sows; Who listens, reaps. Argentine proverb.
I got ears, ya know. I hear things. Tony Montana