ACTIVE-LISTENING5 MIN READ
Use LARA When You Disagree
Apply the LARA sequence before adding a contrary perspective.
LARA keeps disagreement from becoming a status fight. Listen State the other person's concern in language they would accept. Affirm Name the legitimate value or risk. This is not agreement; it is respect for what is at stake. Respond and Add Respond to the specific point, then add your constraint, data, or proposal. The add lands better because the person no longer has to prove they were heard.
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