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AMP 5 Levels of Conversation
AMP 5 Levels of Conversation
Roadmap:
Author:
Bryan Bayer, AMP co-founder
INTRODUCTION
I used to walk up to people I’d never met on the BART train station platform in San
Francisco and ask them, “So, what are YOU passionate about?”
I was tired of mundane, superficial conversations, and I wanted to cut to the chase – to
the Good stuff!
Well, as you can imagine,
FAIL.
They’d look at me like I was crazy. And there was a reason why.
It’s because I wasn’t dialed into the “Levels of Conversation”.
There’s a natural unfolding to a conversation, and when we follow that, it makes way for
new levels of connection to emerge.
We’ve all had that intuition that we could be having a juicier, more rewarding
conversation, but like a combination lock, we aren’t quite sure what the code is to
unlock that deeper level of connection, intimacy, excitement, whatever it is that we’re
looking for.
Since that time on the BART train station platform, I’ve become more aware of these
levels, and I’ve put them together in this guide for you to use.
The weather:
“Nice weather we’re having. Yes, It’s going to be up to 60 degrees today, but I heard
it’s going to snow tomorrow.”
Where you grew up:
“I grew up in Georgia, but I’ve lived most of my adult life in New York.”
Your family:
“I’m the eldest of 3 kids.”
Your daily schedule:
“I like watching the Simpsons on Thursdays.”
Your job:
“I’m an aerospace engineer with JetBlue.”
This is the way most people talk, most of the time.
GAMES & PRACTICES THAT CAN TAKE IT TO THE SHARED REALITY LEVEL
Practices: Get Shared Reality, Genuine Curiosity, Explore Dissonance
Games: Color Echo, Psychic Color-Echo
Jennifer and Decker have moments of this in the second half of their conversation
together…
Bryan Bayer
Co-Founder, AMP
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