During workshops, Gautam often tells participants that they are not the ones balancing the rocks. “It is the rock which is helping you,” he says. “The whole time, you are listening to the rock. True communication is not about talking. It is about listening,” he says. Participants are encouraged to observe the texture, weight, shape, and symmetry of every stone before attempting to place it. According to him, this repeated process of analysing, adjusting, and retrying sharpens decision-making abilities.
