We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (843 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01NAID961 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Headlee has guest-hosted a number of NPR shows, appeared on CNN and the BBC, and has won numerous awards for reporting from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. She was the Midwest correspondent for NPR and the cohost of PRI's The Takeaway. About the AuthorCeleste Headlee is the host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting show On Second Thought. She lives in Atlanta with her son and two rescue dogs.
Human beings are incapable of multitasking, and this is especially true of tasks that involve language. 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. . Don’t just put down your phone, put it away. For example: BE THERE OR GO ELSEWHERE. 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. And the only way forward, says Headlee, is to start talking to each other. 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. The blame for some of this disconnect can be attributed to our political landscape, but the erosion of our conversational s
Headlee has guest-hosted a number of NPR shows, appeared on CNN and the BBC, and has won numerous awards for reporting from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. She was the Midwest correspondent for NPR and the cohost of PRI's The Takeaway. Celeste Headlee is the host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting show On Second Thought. She lives in Atlanta with her son and two rescue dogs.