Adam Young

In Part 3 of this series on how to engage someone’s story, we look at five specific tactics you can use. Tactic 1: Explore the trauma before the trauma. Tactic 2: Explore triangulation. Tactic 3: Ask (good) provocative questions. Tactic 4: Invite the storyteller to be embodied as they are engaging with you. Tactic 5: Name and address betrayal, powerlessness, and ambivalence in the story.

This text provides five tactics to engage someone's story effectively, including exploring trauma, triangulation, asking provocative questions, embodying the narrative, and addressing betrayal, powerlessness, and ambivalence in the story.

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