“We teach each other things. People take this for granted, but it’s actually unbelievable.” – Nicholas Christakis
Last weekend, my five-year-old son got two moon balls. They are cratered like the moon and bounce like they are going to leave this atmosphere. That bounce combined with my son’s determination to hit as if he’s aiming for the Green Monster at Fenway Park meant we lost both balls in pretty short order.
He was bummed when we lost the first… and really sad when we lost the second. I sat next to him on the steps and asked, “Do you want to know what I know about being sad.”
“No,” he replied.
It’s all about timing, isn’t it? 🙂 It is one of the keys about sharing insight that I talk with customer experience strategist Karl Baisch about on the How to Share Podcast.
Nicholas Christakis, sociologist from Yale, has this really hopeful view of humans based on our ability to interact and cooperate with others. He says, “We teach each other things. People take this for granted, but it’s actually unbelievable.”
In this episode of ‘How to Share’, Karl and I explore the nuances of how we teach each other things and share insights effectively. We discuss the importance of asking the right questions, the challenges of navigating data, and the significance of context in delivering actionable insights. Our conversation also touches on parenting and how to instill curiosity and critical thinking in children, drawing parallels between data synthesis and everyday experiences.
Here are some takeaways from our conversation:
- We teach each other things.
- Real change happens when there’s enough curiosity.
- Groups have to want an answer to hear it.
- You gotta share your work product somewhere.
- You want to avoid analysis paralysis.
- How do you synthesize it into a story?
- Insights should breathe new energy and life into anything.
- You have to contextualize it.
- You have to ask the right questions.
This is a great episode about the practice of creating insight. Join us as we dig into the who, what, when, where, how and of creating and sharing a-ha moments!
Here’s a short clip from our episode to give you a taste of the great conversation with the bright and engaging Karl Baisch:
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Links for this episode:
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