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Supercommunicators with Charles DuhiggThe art and science of meaningful connection, inspired by the bestselling book. Author: Charles Duhigg
Why are some people able to talk with just about anyoneabout almost anything? In this Slate miniseries, Charles Duhigg dives into the science of conversations from his acclaimed bestseller Supercommunicators. With psychologists, social scientists, and even a Hollywood writer, he explores how to ask the right questions, communicate without words, and find meaningful connections in our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Science, Social Sciences, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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3. How to Have the Hardest Conversations
Wednesday, 12 March, 2025
The final installment of our series explores the conversations that most of us dread, like frank discussions of our differences or a negative performance review at work. We often anticipate that these chats will go badly—and end in hurt feelings or embarrassment—but there are proven ways to make them easier to navigate.Host Charles Duhigg talks with psychologist Jay Van Bavel about strategies for having the hardest conversations. And: Vernā Myers, Netflix’s former vice president for inclusion strategy, tells the story of what happened inside the company after an executive was fired for using a racial slur. This Slate miniseries dives into the art and science of meaningful conversations, inspired by Duhigg’s bestselling book, Supercommunicators. The guides we mention in this episode can be found at charlesduhigg.com/tools/Supercommunicators was produced by Sophie Summergrad and Derek John, who also did the sound design. We had help with this episode from Daisy Rosario and Seth Brown. Our technical director is Merritt Jacob and our supervising producer is Joel Meyer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.







