• Mar ’24 – Concepts from Belonging

  Week 1 – Book Club kick off – Belonging

  Posted by Chris on March 2, 2024 at 10:30 am

  We had a great turnout and a lively discussion about our recent book club read, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides. Two more first timers joined us – welcome Caralee and Valerie!

  We barely scratched the surface of all the insights we gleaned from the book; here’s a few areas we explored together.

  • Situation crafting is a powerful tool that anyone can learn to foster places and spaces where people can show up as their best, most authentic selves.

  • It’s easy to get in our own way and miss opportunities to connect with others out of the false notion that we might be bothering or interrupting people. An effort to be “non-intrusive” often ends up being perceived as a lack of caring. If you have the impulse to say hello, introduce yourself, or thank someone – do it!

  • The power of uplifting others and creating opportunities for people to showcase their talents and strengths can’t be understated. Telling someone, and showing them through your actions, that you believe in their ability to do great things is a gift we should all give more often.

  • Watch out for the fundamental attribution error (FAE)! This sneaky cognitive attribution bias phenomenon leads us to overemphasize the impact of someone’s disposition or personality on their behavior while underplaying the situation or environment they are in. Staying mindful of FAE can help us practice empathy and mitigate assumptions.

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