Speaking, Listening, Understanding

Name: Speaking, Listening, Understanding
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ISBN: 9780940262751

The Art of Conscious Conversation

Heinz Zimmermann, James H. Hindes

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Lindisfarne Books
01 May 1996

Sociolinguistics; Social, group or collective psychology

All human activity, whatever the size of the community-whether in business, the family, schools, or politics-is group activity. Such group activity depends upon the ability of human beings to work together consciously in language. Speaking, Listening, Understanding is a book about group conversations, especially those intended to arrive at decisions and/or insights. Various types of conversations are described. In the process, we learn how individual participants, context, and mood can affect the overall process, Exercises, both group and individual, are provided for different kinds of conversations. Rather than the dynamics of group psychology, however, the author starts from the artistic aspects of conversation: namely, language and consciousness. Using examples and anectdotes drawn from many years of work with groups, Zimmermann shows in a straightforward way what can go wrong and why. Then, through a step-by-step articulation of the processes involved in conversation-speaking, listening, and understanding-he shows what kinds of awareness an practices can strengthen the group processes that facilitate creative conversation. This is a valuable resource for any group or community, and it is directed especially toward Waldorf school communities.

By: Heinz Zimmermann
Translated by: James H. Hindes
Imprint: Lindisfarne Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 193g
ISBN: 9780940262751
ISBN 10: 0940262754
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 01 May 1996
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Heinz Zimmermann was born in Basel, where he attended the Rudolf Steiner School. He received a doctorate at the University of Basel and taught there and, later, at the Rudolf Steiner School in Basel. He helped lead the teacher-training seminar in Dornach and was appointed to the Executive Council of the General Anthroposophical Society in 1988. He currently leads a foundation studies course there. Rev. James H. Hindes has worked as a Christian Community priest since 1975 in congregations in Europe and America. He has served as pastor of congregations in England and Germany, as well as in New York City, western Massachusetts, Los Angeles, and, most recently the Denver congregation as its resident pastor for 20 years before retiring. Rev. Hindes has written and translated a number of books on Christianity and Anthroposophy.