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You don’t want this book—you need this book. Why this confident claim? Think about how many times you’ve walked away from school conversations, sensing they could be more productive, but at a loss for how to improve them. Enter instructional coaching expert Jim Knight, who in Better Conversations honors our capacity for improving our schools by improving our communication. Asserting that our schools are only as good as the conversations within them, Jim shows us how to adopt the habits essential to transforming the quality of our dialogues.

Better conversations is a podcast where leaders and entrepreneurs of today can share their experiences with the leaders of tomorrow. With the world changing rapidly and Gen-Z feeling the pressure to perform, it is only wise to seek guidance from those who have done it themselves. So, learn from some of the best individuals in their fields by hearing some of the lessons they have learned along the way.

Bringing value to you through contemporary and contextual communication! Interviews with everyone from professionals to ordinary people like me. Peace and love my friends. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter & Tik Tok @betterconvpod

How do we rebuild confidence in the future - and in our collective ability to shape it? How do we reconnect economic growth with social progress, fairness, and stability? And how do we harness innovation without widening inequality or navigate political tensions without retreating from cooperation? Responses to these questions demands new thinking - ideas that challenge assumptions, acknowledge what isn’t working and offer credible paths forward for business, finance and government. That’s the focus of our new podcast series, hosted by CISL CEO Lindsay Hooper, and Investec Chief Strategy &...

Regardless of age or occupation, conversation can be tricky. But like it or not, it's one of the most important things you do on a daily basis. Successful conversations help you advance professionally and make, maintain, and deepen relationships. Moreover, research shows that talking, when done on a substantive level, is correlated with a feeling of happiness and general well-being.In just six lectures, Professor Curzan teaches you key strategies that can dramatically improve your ability to converse with anyone, from strangers to supervisors.

Dealing with your ex-husband, who can't seem to show up reliably for weekends with the kids; navigating a workplace fraught with office politics or racial tensions; saying "I'm sorry" or "I love you". We all have difficult conversations, no matter how confident or competent we are. And too often...

Communication should be clear and concise, and we should get to the point quickly. The problem is we don’t always know how to do this. What does it mean to be concise? How can a complex topic be summarized in just a few lines? This award-winning book is a step-by-step guide for clear, concise communication in everyday work conversations. Being concise is not about trying to condense all the information into 60 seconds. It is about having clear intent, talking about one topic at a time, and focusing on solutions instead of dwelling on problems.

Networking events suck, but they can suck less. What to say and when to say to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression. Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation. From hello to goodbye, with strangers or old friends, you'll learn how to simply go deeper. No more: Interview mode, awkward silence, or struggling to hold people’s attention. Better Small Talk is a unique listen. Imagine the following situation: You've just put on your name tag, and you're approached by a stranger.

Does your mind blank in conversation and create awkward silence? Do you run out of things to say and struggle to keep dialogue flowing? (A) Conversation isn't scripted, (B) it's 100% unpredictable, and (C) it can be terrifying at times. How do you prepare for such a thing? By learning how to apply improv comedy techniques to roll with any punch and improve your conversations and social interactions.

Welcome to The Better Conversations Podcast—where we believe that thriving workplace cultures are built in everyday conversations. I’m Kara List, and after years of leading teams, coaching leaders, and navigating the messiness of work and life, I’ve learned this: as leaders, the words we say, and the ways we say them, matter more than we think. Every week, I’ll give you real tools for real conversations—like how to give feedback with confidence and clarity, lead truly connected 1:1s that actually matter, run staff meetings your team doesn’t secretly hate, and all the chats in ...

In today’s environment, financial advisors are faced with many challenging conversations that meet at the intersection of money and emotions. Enter Better conversations. Better outcomes., presented by BMO Global Asset Management. This podcast seeks to enhance advisor conversations by exploring topics relevant to today’s trusted advisors. Ben D. Jones and Emily Larsen interview experts covering wealth advising from every angle and provide ideas for client engagement, portfolios and practice management that can be put into action today. Make your next conversation a better conversation. ...

From politics and religion to workplace negotiations, ace the high-stakes conversations in your life with this indispensable guide from a persuasion expert. In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. Whether...

Welcome to a Miles Better ConversationMy Name is Collin Miles aka The Numbers Guy. I am excited to launch this new podcast show. There will be three series running with a new series in development - as we look to integrate the concepts from our listeners. The first series is The Entrepreneur Series - a selection of 30+ minute interviews with Enterpreensuers and business people around the world. The second is The Finance Friday series - where as The Numbers Guy - I will bring to life in plain speak business tips and hints to help all entrepreneurs grow, scale and profit faster. The third will ...

Wherever consequential change is slow or nonexistent, chances are high there is an absence of questions, exploration, honest (and respectful) conversations. We visit with entrepreneurs, leaders and change agents to understand how to have better conversations.

Conversationally Speaking has become the most popular book in the world teaching conversation skills. Millions of people have used it to learn the secrets of effective communication. This revised edition provides more ways to improve your conversation skills by giving you strategies that work for starting conversations, asking questions that promote interaction, interesting people in what you have to say, listening so that others will be encouraged to talk, avoiding rejection-producing behavior, handling criticism constructively, and more.

In these never-before-released "Woodman Johnson Discussions", you will get the complete edited program in eight different sections - 12 hours in total, edited audio. These two icons of Jungian theory share a revealing and insightful conversation on Jungian Analysis and each of their lives' work.Some of the points covered include: The Wounded Feeling Function in the Masculine and the Feminine; Legitimate and Illegitimate Feelings; and Masculine, Feminine, Patriarchy.

A former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director at the legendary design firm IDEO shows how to design conversations and meetings that are creative and impactful. Conversations are one of the most fundamental means of communicating we have as humans. At their best, conversations are...

In Business Spotlight Audio 6/2012 für November/Dezember werden zwei Spezialthemen präsentiert. Im ersten geht es um schwierige Gespräche...

Conversations are broken. And while effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations. From ever decreasing face-to-face meetings to echo chambers online, we no longer have the necessary tools to talk to each other. Nihal Arthanayake is bucking this trend. Part how-to and part manifesto, Let's Talk is Nihal's accessible, anecdotal and invigorating toolkit to having better conversations with anyone, any time.

We believe that peer-to-peer “experience shares” offer the best form of learning. Such learnings become even more powerful, and actionable, when those who are sharing their experiences are experts who have successfully overcome the same customer challenges that you may be facing today.So, in this ongoing series we will present discussions with different CX, Research, and Insights Masters. Each interviewee has a track record in optimizing customer experiences, building loyalty, enhancing innovation, and growing sales exponentially.By learning from these Masters, you will gain insights and ...