We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter
by Celeste Headlee /
2017 / English / PDF
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'We need to talk'' -- perhaps the most dreaded four words in the
English language. But in this timely, insightful, and wonderfully
practical book, Celeste Headlee -- who earns a living by talking on
NPR -- makes the case that they are urgently needed.
'We need to talk'' -- perhaps the most dreaded four words in the
English language. But in this timely, insightful, and wonderfully
practical book, Celeste Headlee -- who earns a living by talking on
NPR -- makes the case that they are urgently needed.
Today most of us communicate from behind electronic screens, and
studies show that Americans feel less connected and more divided
than ever before. The blame for some of this disconnect can be
attributed to our political landscape, but the erosion of our
conversational skills as a society lies with us as individuals. And
the only way forward, says Headlee, is to start talking to each
other. In
Today most of us communicate from behind electronic screens, and
studies show that Americans feel less connected and more divided
than ever before. The blame for some of this disconnect can be
attributed to our political landscape, but the erosion of our
conversational skills as a society lies with us as individuals. And
the only way forward, says Headlee, is to start talking to each
other. InWe Need to Talk
We Need to Talk, she outlines strategies, like the
following, that have made her a better conversationalist -- and
offers simple tools that can improve anyone's communication:
, she outlines strategies, like the
following, that have made her a better conversationalist -- and
offers simple tools that can improve anyone's communication:
Be There or Go Elsewhere. Human beings are incapable of
multitasking, and this is especially true of tasks that involve
language. Think you can type up a few emails while on a business
call, or hold a conversation with your child while texting your
spouse? Think again.
Be There or Go Elsewhere. Human beings are incapable of
multitasking, and this is especially true of tasks that involve
language. Think you can type up a few emails while on a business
call, or hold a conversation with your child while texting your
spouse? Think again.
Check Your Bias. The belief that your intelligence protects you
from erroneous assumptions can end up making you more vulnerable to
them. We all have blind spots that affect the way we view others.
Check your bias before you judge someone else.
Check Your Bias. The belief that your intelligence protects you
from erroneous assumptions can end up making you more vulnerable to
them. We all have blind spots that affect the way we view others.
Check your bias before you judge someone else.
Hide Your Phone. Don't just put down your phone; put it away. New
research suggests that the mere presence of a cell phone can
negatively impact the quality of a conversation.
Hide Your Phone. Don't just put down your phone; put it away. New
research suggests that the mere presence of a cell phone can
negatively impact the quality of a conversation.
Whether you're struggling to communicate with your kid's teacher at
school, an employee at work, or the people you love the most --
Headlee offers smart strategies that can help us all have
conversations that matter.
Whether you're struggling to communicate with your kid's teacher at
school, an employee at work, or the people you love the most --
Headlee offers smart strategies that can help us all have
conversations that matter.
