The art of social work is silence. Most people are uncomfortable with silence and
they will talk to fill that void of silence.
You never know what you will get out of those uncomfortable moments of
silence- in my experience a lot.
You could also use the silence as a benefit by making a person
think about what they said or their actions.
Especially if you are practicing active listening, you may reiterate
what the client said with a long moment of silence to let them reflect on their
actions or inaction's.
Silence could be used for reflecting on a situation and how
you could have handled the situation differently. In addition, it could be used as a
brainstorming session to think of new creative ideas to help a particular
family.
"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." Leonardo da Vinci
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