Unit 12, Conduct 7 - Leading the Conversation

HOLD THE SPACE: As the host or anchor of the show, you must hold the space for your guests to reach their best level possible. You are an enabler rather than a challenger. Our approach is to extract the best and share it with the listeners so that they are inspired, motivated, and elevated from listening to our conversation with our guest, who is the subject matter expert.

THE INTERESTS OF THE LISTENERS: The host and anchor are there not for themselves but to represent the listeners' interests, who must be able to engage directly with the guest. You'll need to put yourself in their position and ask pertinent questions on their behalf. This means you must be perspective, fully present, imaginative, and set aside your interests. But you must guard against manipulating them.