Step 3 of 5 · Read the Room: Social Intelligence for Any Group
One question, then shut up
One question, then shut up — step 3 of 5 in Read the Room: Social Intelligence for Any Group. Openers tied to context: 'How do you know the host?' 'What brought you to this project?' Follow with one dig based on their answer.
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Openers tied to context: 'How do you know the host?' 'What brought you to this project?' Follow with one dig based on their answer.
Paraphrase back once — 'So you moved from X for Y' — people feel heard.
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