3.3.4. Art of Mirroring

3.3.4. Art of Mirroring

Type

Objectives

Duration Group size Materials Description

Debriefing & Reflection

Learning outcomes

Presentation, hands-on training, personal development, reflection experience, instructor-led training

Introduce and exercise on the concepts of deep listening, deep questioning and mirroring;

Team building and bonding;

Participants help each other discover truths about themselves through sharing. 40min 15-20 participants Paper, pens and space for each pair to find a safe space to share. This activity is recommended to follow Intergroup Interviews. Participants are first presented with the concepts of deep listening, deep questioning and mirroring. Then they are invited to join their pair from the Intergroup Interviews (3.3) activity and share again the story they shared but this time, following the principles of the presented concepts. They are keeping notes about the story so they can remember the key points. After sharing, the group gathers again and gets more specific instructions on how to mirror the story they listened to back to the storyteller. After both members of the pair have shared their story, they gather again for group discussion and reflection. How did you feel sharing your story again in front of the same listener but using a different way in communication? Did you feel the listener was listening deeply? How do you feel about the questions? Did you discover something by listening back to your story? Did you feel uncomfortable and why? Communicating in a mother tongue: Cultivate active listening;

Learning to learn: Being familiarised with ways to promote effective learning through blocking personal thoughts and feelings and focusing on the other.

Additional comments

Social and civic competences: Understanding of the other by practising deep listening, deep questioning and mirroring. Make sure the pairs collaborate and do not forget to follow the principles they just discovered. The group must feel comfortable enough with each other in order for the activity to be successful. Both in the part of sharing and the part of listening there should be mutual respect and as little external noise as possible.

Resources

About deep listening

Deep questioning Mirroring