38 How can I get my teen to talk?
Teen Catalyst
English - March 15, 2021 17:25 - 6 minutes - 4.33 MBEducation for Kids Kids & Family Parenting Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today I speak to a question that I get quite a few variations of, but the core of it, "how can I get my teen to open up and talk?"
It's usually a desparate situation where the relationship has almost imperceptibly deteriorated over time until one day you wake up and realize there IS no relationship.
The key is to rebuild the relationship, which takes time. Get curious about the other person. Ask open ended questions with no agenda. Don't assume you know what they think or how they feel about something. And always remember whats important to them.
5 conversations framework:
Climate/environment review
home
school
sports
work etc
Strengths and talents
what are they good at?
Opportunities for growth
what can they do to improve performance in any school, sports, etc
Learning and development
what skill, talent, or knowledge would they like to learn
Innovation and continuous improvement
where can they improve?
how could the climate or evironment improve