Conversations

The art and science of having effective, joyful conversations

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Make Space for Every Voice

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Sam Liebeskind

Good conversations have lots of doorknobs Good conversations have lots of doorknobs

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Making Normal Conversations Better - by Sasha Chapin Making Normal Conversations Better

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“People listen better if they feel that you have understood them. They tend to think that those who understand them are intelligent and sympathetic people whose own opinions may be worth listening to. So if you want the other side to appreciate your interests, begin by demonstrating that you appreciate theirs.”

― Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes:

alex

in every meeting, conversation, or encounter, you have the opportunity to make someone feel BIG or small. choose BIG. the best way to make people like you is to make people like themselves.

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honestly a really good social rule of thumb is to not interrupt people. to notice the urge to interrupt and just drop the impulse regular interruption is such a social atmosphere pollutant give people space to surprise and delight and they will the only exception... See more

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A phrase I heard recently and found useful: I agree with the idea, but I disagree with the tone. Many ideas get dismissed because they are delivered in a cocky or hostile or dismissive tone—or because of who delivers them. Separate substance from style.

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