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1 online resource (viii, 199 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Ditch the negative mental habits that derail conversations and destroy projects, and instead discover a framework for forging authentic, enduring, productive connections. All too often, we find our conversations stuck in cyclical patterns of unproductive behavior. We listen half-heartedly, react emotionally, and respond habitually, or what Chuck Wisner calls "sleep talking." Conscious Conversations explores the way we can reframe our thoughts, emotions, reactions, and interactions so we form a connection from the very first conversation and keep our discourse positive and productive throughout any endeavor. Wisner identifies four universal types of conversations and offers specific advice on maximizing the effectiveness of each: Storytelling-Acknowledging and investigating the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and others; Collaborating-Exploring the way our stories interact with other people's stories; Creating-Cocreating possibilities and discovering unforeseen solutions to sticky problems; Committing-Coordinating our actions with others to get things done. These conversations unfold sequentially: our awareness of our stories transforms our ability to listen and collaborate, which opens our thoughts to creative possibilities, guiding us toward mindful agreements. This framework makes it possible to identify, understand, and deactivate disruptive emotional triggers; listen with empathy to people with opposing perspectives; and forge relationships built on trust"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction Waking Up in Conversations -- Part I: Storytelling Conversations: Your Stories Are Not the Truth -- 1 The Birth of Stories -- 2 Emotions, Facts, and Stories -- 3 Opinions and Private Conversations -- 4 Processing Our Opinions -- Part II: Collaborative Conversations: Seek to Understand and Absorb Other Perspectives -- 5 In Conversation with Others -- 6 Private Conversations -- 7 Open Advocacy and Inquiry -- Part III: Creative Conversations: Trust Your Intuition -- 8 From Resignation to Wonder |
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9 Intuition and Presence -- 10 Co-creative Conversations -- Part IV: Commitment Conversations: Don't Make Promises You Can't Keep -- 11 The Conversational Bypass -- 12 Requests, Offers, and Promises -- 13 Recovery Conversations -- Conclusion A Lifelong Journey -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author |
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Interpersonal communication.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Communication in organizations.
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Communication interpersonnelle. |
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Communication dans les organisations. |
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Communication in organizations |
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Interpersonal communication |
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Interpersonal relations |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Wisner, Chuck. Art of conscious conversations First edition. Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers,Inc., [2023] 9781523003266 (DLC) 2022014868 |
| ISBN |
9781523003303 electronic book |
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1523003308 electronic book |
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9781523003273 electronic book |
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1523003278 electronic book |
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9781523003280 electronic book |
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1523003286 electronic book |
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paperback |
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