Jan 16, 2025 Meetup Topic: Is it Better to Give than to Receive? (by Zoom)

Meetup Topic: Is it Better to Give or Receive (Advice)
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Meetup is by Zoom (in the winter we do zoom -- we'll go LIVE again in March when the weather is better) --
We gather at 8:00 pm (zoom room opens at ~7:50pm) then spend 90 min in an informal facilitated discussion.
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WARM UP QUESTIONS:

1. Can you think of a time that you received very helpful advice?
2. What is some terrible advice you received?
3. Are you someone who struggles to accept and apply advice? Why or why not?

Please listen to all 3 podcasts before the meetup
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(1) Life Kit
To Give Better Advice, Try Less Fixing and More Listening (20 min) i
When someone comes to you for advice, where do you start? This very meta episode of Life Kit explores how to give good advice to the people you care about. Hint: it’s not always about fixing someone’s problems.
https://kite.link/advice-life?utm_source=embed&utm_medium=webplayer

(2) Dare to Lead
The Advice Trap and Staying Curious a Little Longer (with Michael Bungay Stanier)” (65 min)
Have you ever been in a situation where someone offered unsolicited advice? It’s tempting to fall into the “advice trap”, which is when we lead with advice-giving instead of pausing to listen to the other person, to consider what they really need, and to ask questions that help them arrive at the answer on their own. Not only is this a better way to ensure that we are truly helping the other person, but it’s also the best way to help them learn to solve problems on their own
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CrIqIUZphQfjfUbOE4Suh

(3) Knowledge at Wharton
When It Comes to Advice, It’s Better to Give Than Receive (17 min)
Much research has been done on the benefits of receiving advice, but little has been done to figure out what the advice-givers get out of it. New research from Wharton’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG) finds that when people share their own been-there-done-that advice on what works for them, they get a shot of self-confidence that helps them on their own journey of self-improvement.
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/knowledge-at-wharton-podcast/lauren-eskreis-winkler/

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For newbies: (We love to have you join and share your perspective in this light conversational meetup and lay the groundwork for new friendships)

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