Visual Support |
January 26th, 2013 |
| conversation |
When I'm in a group where people are talking about something, often my
preferences for who would speak are not the same as who actually
speaks. When the thoughtful people are shy, uncertain, or reserved
it's too easy for the conversation to continue without them. One
solution I've stumbled upon is giving visual support: when I notice
someone who's been quiet is trying to say something I give them my
attention. That is, I look at them as if I'm expecting them to be the
next person to speak. Which also means I'm not looking at the people
with lower internal barriers to talking. It's a kind of voting with
your eyes.
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