10 ways to have a better conversation

Title:
10 ways to have a better conversation
Speaker:
Celeste Headlee
Description:

When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations -- and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed."

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
11:44
Format: HTML5
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