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Lots of nuggets of wisdom regarding good communication skills, and in particular conversation skills, in this book. After all, "Good conversation doesn't happen naturally, though most of us assume the opposite." (p. 35) Honest and to the point, Headlee's strategies will help you improve your conversation skills, as well as know and understand others better.
This is a topic that's become deeply important to me over the last few years - both as someone who publishes conversations as podcasts, and in my daily life. We could all listen more - all make a deeper effort to engage.A lot of what Headlee brings up hit bullseyes for me...so here's hoping it will help me be a better listener and a better conversationalist.
I first encountered the author when I randomly watched her Ted Talk on how to improve your conversations. I felt that her Ted Talk was engaging and offered really practical tips on how you can be a better conversationalist. I saw this book and I felt it would be great to refresh and improve my conversation skills. Before I continue, if you watched her Ted Talk, honestly you can skip the book because majority of what was said in the Ted Talk was just expounded on in this book. I found out while r...
Headlee is a news show host on NPR whose primary business is interviewing people and learning from what they tell her. In this book, she uses her own observations backed up with current research to present several ways we can improve the quality of our conversations. Headlee argues that with Americans more divided than at any time in recent history, we are losing the ability to have civil, engaged conversations. The strategies she presents are not necessarily new or groundbreaking, but help us t...
Colorado's 2020 read for Conflict Resolution month is engaging as it is instructive. As a show host on public radio in Georgia, Michigan and NPR, Headlee learned how to use curiosity to hold meaningful conversations with people she didn't like nor agree. Curiosity helped her stay vested in the conversations, learning as much about herself as those she was interviewing.
Celeste Headlee believes conversation can change the world and after reading her book We Need To Talk, I agree.Good conversations increase our empathy and they help us consider other points of view, whether it's a political issue or how to handle a tricky situation at work or even a helpful tip related to a household chore. We walk away understanding ourselves and the other person better than we did before.This, of course, takes work. More importantly, it takes self-awareness. Most of us believe...
Listen. Cut to the chase. Stop formulating your responses while people are still talking to you. This was a really interesting read!
I picked this book up after finishing one of Headlee’s other titles (“Do Nothing”). I just loved her writing style and down-to-earth approach. I’m glad I opted for this one as well, as it provided me with another great reading experience and more of Headlee’s keen wisdom.The message of this one is clear and impactful: we’ve lost our ability to effectively communicate with one another, and that loss is taking a serious toll on our relationships and overall well-being. As Headlee points out, few o...
“The attempt to change somebody’s mind is the death of good conversation.”The ability to hold good conversations has become important to me; the skill for both listening and speaking is one that I would like to sharpen.I came across We Need To Talk via a podcast where I heard the author speak of her work. She made a positive impression. I became curious about her book. The book did not disappoint.Within the pages I found many good and practical pointers to improve conversation for both speaking
An excellent book. Practical and written from an experts perspective but with humility and humour. Highly recommend!!!
This book was a great, fast read - and so relevant to today. I am currently working on “listen more, talk less”, and this book gave me all kinds of insight about how to actually improve the quality of my conversations. I’m excited to start focusing on some of the author’s recommendations- she gave specific, simple things to work on. Only post-read thought: most of this book was based on the premise that conversations are 1-on-1, but many of my conversations are in larger groups. Not entirely sur...
First off - the dedication: "I wanted to be a better person so I could be a better mom." Awwwww...Along with some less familiar to me, Celeste's book has the usual conversation 'rules' that most of us know - but few practice! (alas - me included)The usual: actually listening (and don't try to fake it), don't say 'I know how you feel' (cause evidently you don't), don't be planning what you will say next, ask open-ended questions, don't talk too much (oops!).The novel: If not available to converse...
A few chaffing points, but even before I finished reading the book I *immediately* became better at conversing with others, which is help that I really need and want. Highly recommend, especially as we approach Thanksgiving 😉
Must read for how to communicate. Don't be shifter, be a supporter.
I found this book really good and I am applying it in my day to day life.To be a good conversationalist, What we almost all think is to speak more but that not true what actually needed is to listen more & talk less to win the affection of other people.Everyone loves to speak, If we can really listen to them we would be a better conversationalist & have a good relationship.
Very good. I learned some things I need to improve on!
Lots of helpful info on how to have meaningful conversations. Now all I have to do is implement. 🤨
