Hi Andrew,
On the journey to make any team you¡¯re on better, you¡¯ll practice how to effectively communicate with everyone. Our Discussion Sessions are carefully designed to provide opportunities for you to practice these critical communication skills in various ways. Last week, you considered the question: 'What matters most?' From balancing ethics and profits in the business world to ensuring safety while confronting bullies, you were asked to rank your priorities. No right or wrong answers; just interesting conversations with kids from around the world.
Here¡¯s some feedback on how you used your voice in the Discussion Sessions you attended:
Here¡¯s some feedback on how you used your voice in the Discussion Sessions you attended:
Communication Data
Andrew's % of time spoken during the discussion sessions last week
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Tue, Mar 26
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Thu, Mar 28
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Sun, Mar 31
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All Session Speaking Average
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Reflection for Andrew: How does your voice % compare to the other participants?
Communication Analysis
Andrew, during the recent Discussion sessions we made some observations we would like to share with you about your communication abilities.
In terms of expressing your ideas, you show an ability to deliver your thoughts with clarity. For instance, you made your position quite clear when you said, "I think site destination should be first because safety first and the synthetic experience, you don't really need that." However, your tendency to keep remarks brief, without further explanation, can detract from the depth of discussions. By comparing this with previous sessions, it appears you have improved in stating your points clearly, but there¡¯s still an opportunity for growth in elaborating on your ideas to provide more substance to the conversation. For example, previously, your repetition, "And if somebody hacks one and somebody plug in a USB...", and now, a similar instance "Oh, we're all fine," show a pattern where expanding on your thoughts could enhance understanding and interest.
Your ability to listen actively to your teammates is evident. This skill has clearly developed since earlier sessions, where you more often provided simple acknowledgements like "Yeah, that's pretty good." We encourage you to ask more probing questions that delve into your teammates' ideas, thus nurturing a more robust exchange of perspectives. Previously, you were encouraged to elaborate on collective ideas; it is gratifying to see you implement this by referencing your peers' inputs more constructively.
You continue to grow in expressing empathy and including others in the conversation. This is shown when you invited others into your group's strategy by saying, "Here I can give you guys a sneak peek of our strategy." Nevertheless, your use of effective questioning could still see improvement. Rather than just stating opinions, focus on asking open-ended queries that invite more expansive dialogue. You have the potential to stoke deeper discussions, just as you did previously with targeted inquiries like, "Which industry will benefit the most job, most for job sharing?" By refining this skill, your engagement could significantly enrich your group's conversations and decision-making processes.
In terms of expressing your ideas, you show an ability to deliver your thoughts with clarity. For instance, you made your position quite clear when you said, "I think site destination should be first because safety first and the synthetic experience, you don't really need that." However, your tendency to keep remarks brief, without further explanation, can detract from the depth of discussions. By comparing this with previous sessions, it appears you have improved in stating your points clearly, but there¡¯s still an opportunity for growth in elaborating on your ideas to provide more substance to the conversation. For example, previously, your repetition, "And if somebody hacks one and somebody plug in a USB...", and now, a similar instance "Oh, we're all fine," show a pattern where expanding on your thoughts could enhance understanding and interest.
Your ability to listen actively to your teammates is evident. This skill has clearly developed since earlier sessions, where you more often provided simple acknowledgements like "Yeah, that's pretty good." We encourage you to ask more probing questions that delve into your teammates' ideas, thus nurturing a more robust exchange of perspectives. Previously, you were encouraged to elaborate on collective ideas; it is gratifying to see you implement this by referencing your peers' inputs more constructively.
You continue to grow in expressing empathy and including others in the conversation. This is shown when you invited others into your group's strategy by saying, "Here I can give you guys a sneak peek of our strategy." Nevertheless, your use of effective questioning could still see improvement. Rather than just stating opinions, focus on asking open-ended queries that invite more expansive dialogue. You have the potential to stoke deeper discussions, just as you did previously with targeted inquiries like, "Which industry will benefit the most job, most for job sharing?" By refining this skill, your engagement could significantly enrich your group's conversations and decision-making processes.
Anyone who knows how to make any team they¡¯re on better is able to keep improving their skills and correcting their errors. We look forward to seeing you at future Discussion Sessions and we¡¯ll continue giving you feedback on how you¡¯ve progressed in using your voice.
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To the stars (and Mars),
Josh Dahn, cofounder
Josh Dahn, cofounder
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