The third day of Psychology Week brought together 72 participants at a webinar workshop on speaker Alyona Androsova, HR psychologist.

It wasn't just a lecture — the meeting took place in a format live communication, discussions and practice.
They talked about How to be with someone who is having a hard time, and why support is not always advice, a ready-made solution, or the phrase "everything will be fine."

Together we analyzed:
🔹 how to listen carefully without questioning or imposing your own vision;
🔹 how to ask a person, What kind of support does she need?;
🔹 which words can support, and which, on the contrary, devalue experiences;
🔹 why it is important to leave a person choice and a sense of control;
🔹 how to set our own boundaries when we support others.

The practical part was especially interesting. The participants performed role-playing exercises, changed roles, tried listening without advice, reformulated phrases that might sound demeaning, and looked for their own options for support.

There were many live communication, opinions, personal experiences and discussionsAnd it was through practice that it became clear: sometimes the best support is not to “solve the problem” for a person, but to stay close, to listen and to ask: "What do you need right now?"

💚 Thank you To Alena Androsova for a practical, warm and very relevant meeting, and to everyone 72 participants — for being active, open-minded, and willing not only to listen, but also to try new ways of communication.

Being there is also a skill. And it can be developed. 🌿