30. Dissolve Disagreements: How Communication Impacts Conflict

30. Dissolve Disagreements: How Communication Impacts Conflict

Author: Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart April 1, 2021 Duration: 23:59

“Communication, conflict, and cooperation are intertwined in a multitude of ways,” says Nir Halevy, associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Halevy sits down with host and lecturer Matt Abrahams, to discuss how we can often solve conflicts and disagreements by employing the correct strategy in our communication.  

“How you articulate a particular grievance, your choice of words, the nonverbal aspects of your claim, such as the tone of your voice, can definitely influence reactions to your claim,” Halevy says.  


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