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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

By Kerry Patterson

This episode unpacks the dynamics of high-stakes conversations, revealing why they often lead to conflict or avoidance. We explore how to shift from reactive patterns to constructive dialogue by clarifying intentions, creating psychological safety, and mastering the art of genuine connection.

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“This episode unpacks the dynamics of high-stakes conversations, revealing why they often lead to conflict or avoidance. We explore how to shift from reactive patterns to constructive dialogue by clarifying intentions, creating psychological safety, and mastering the art of genuine connection.”

— Kerry Patterson, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

What it is about

crucial conversations, communication skills, conflict resolution

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of crucial conversations, communication skills, conflict resolution and better judgment in how they apply it.

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Kerry Patterson brings a credible and useful lens to crucial conversations, communication skills, conflict resolution, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Kerry Patterson

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