1097: Turning Conflict into Connection with Charles Duhigg

1097: Turning Conflict into Connection with Charles Duhigg

Author: How to be Awesome at Your Job September 29, 2025 Duration: 37:30
Charles Duhigg reviews his communication techniques for finding common ground in any conflict. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The three-step looping method for making others feel heard 2) The secret principle for keeping conversations aligned 3) How to uncover what people really want in a conversation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1097 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT CHARLES —  Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the author of Supercommunicators, The Power of Habit, and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, and was the founding host of the Slate podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg. • Book: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection • Book: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business • Substack: "The Science of Better" • Website: CharlesDuhigg.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: Granovetter study on The Strength of Weak Ties — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Duration: 30:00
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Duration: 44:51
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Duration: 38:56
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Duration: 38:07
Shira Gill shares minimalist strategies for reducing both physical and mental clutter. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The hidden costs of clutter 2) Why organizing tools won’t help you—and what will 3) The easiest way to make your…