Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!

Name: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!
Uploaded: 2012-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 16 min
Description: When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any entrepreneur.

TEDxEQChCh 2012Sep 201216 min3687839 views

Speaker

Ernesto SirolliCommunity Development Expert | Unlocking Local Potential

About this talk

When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any entrepreneur.