The Art of Conscious Conversations : Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact / Chuck Wisner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wisner, Chuck, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal communication.

Interpersonal relations.

Communication in organizations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2023]

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

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523003280

1523003286

OCLC:

1331412809