Teaching from Your Grounding
- Pransky & Associates
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 25
Why this matters more than any method or script
When people begin sharing the Three Principles, one of the most common questions is how to do it. Should I use stories? Should I explain the Principles in a certain order? Should I prepare or script what I want to say?
In this clip from our 2020 Professional Training, George Pransky, Linda Pransky, and Barb Patterson share why the most impactful teaching doesn’t come from structure or planning—it comes from grounding.
The Impact of Grounding
Your grounding is the depth of your own understanding—the feeling you live in, the clarity you carry, the insights that have become real to you. When you speak from that place, you may not always have perfect words, but you’ll have the most important thing: connection. As Barb says in the video, “People hear us through the feeling we’re in, not just the content we share.”
Teaching from grounding means trusting that your presence, your tone, and your understanding will speak louder than your explanations.
When Words Don’t Matter as Much
One of the most freeing insights for practitioners is realizing that their job isn’t to convince or perfectly explain, but to point others in the direction of insight. George shares that he used to think he had to “get it right” when talking about the Principles. But over time, he realized that “what people responded to was the feeling I was in, not my exact words.”
This frees you up to listen deeply, speak authentically, and let the moment guide you.
A Different Kind of Preparation
Instead of preparing your message, prepare your mind. Linda encourages teachers to quiet their thinking before working with clients or groups—to let go of agendas and step into presence. That stillness allows you to respond in real time, attuned to the person in front of you, rather than locked into a plan.
If you want to be an impactful coach, teacher, or speaker in this work, the most powerful thing you can do is deepen your own grounding. From there, you’ll know what to say—and when silence might say more.
