Listening to Move Forward - The #InnovatorsMindset Podcast S1 Ep 44

"You cannot get people to change their ideas based on what you say. You can only create conditions where change is more likely to happen." In this episode of The Innovator's Mindset Podcast, George Couros reflects on how he has been spending more time reading and consuming; a time he refers to as "creation to consumption." When we listen, when we consume, we are giving others the opportunity to assure us that standing still is crucial - instead of convincing someone that change is necessary, let them explain their thoughts and reflect on the ideas together. Listening is helpful to both parties. Maybe you are wrong, and they have valid points. Perhaps you are on the right track, but you find some common ground that you can build on. Or maybe you figure out that neither party is going to move and you don’t want to spend your time spinning your wheels in the same spot. This is not about proving who is right and who is wrong, it is about finding places where we can work together to help improve education for all learners. Links: -School vs Learning Blog Post: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/4974 -How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 -Convince Me Blog Post: https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/8101 Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros The Innovator's Mindset:https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0 Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A