EO (where the OP first heard of this concept) was life changing for me. The key thing that I learned was that gestalt (as Don't Give Advice is called in EO) he

EO (where the OP first heard of this concept) was life changing for me. The key thing that I learned was that gestalt (as Don't Give Advice is called in EO) helps conversations stay positive rather than defensive. When I receive advice, I sometimes perceive it as "why haven't you done this yet" and my internal response might be "hey, I'm friggin' busy' Experience sharing gives me the opportunity to say, "hey, that makes sense. I'd like to do [X] and can you help me explore how to do it?" Since EO, my conversations, both on the giving and receiving end of advice, have been far far more productive.