Conversations
The art and science of having effective, joyful conversations
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Conversations
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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Novelist and writer Francine Prose on hard conversations:
"Sometimes being in a car, looking at the road, not having to make eye contact, is the ideal setting for heavy conversation."
Source: A Changed Man
I have been thinking a lot about the continued and increasing lack of importance being placed on the idea of conversation , things over the past few years can feel so transactional. Thing is, like everyone, I love the one-way form of conversation that exists via the abundance (and abundance of forms) of content that is out there that drives me to... See more
Thought Enthusiast • Chris Kaskie, Varyer
The secret to hard conversations? Instead of making it confrontational, make it collaborative. Here's how to flip the script:
So instead of approaching it like "Ted, you're not hitting the click-through rates," you say:
“Hey, Ted, I've noticed that we haven’t met our target clickthrough rate. How can we solve this before the end of the week? Maybe a
... See moreWant to get someone's help?
If you don't know them well, vague asks like these are doomed to fail:
1. Will you chat with me about my career?
2. Will you be my mentor?
3. Will you give me advice on how to improve my work?
Instead,... See more
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