Episode Details

Activist, architect and former IDEO senior director, Fred Dust, author of "Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication" unveils his best communication secrets in this high-energy, inspiring interview.

His approach to conversation is totally unexpected, and yet it totally works. In his words, "That's why you're here: to have a conversation." Learn from Fred things like these...

- How meaningful conversations can come from a point of pain

- Conversation is a creative act

- Different ways of listening (better than Active Listening)

- How to tell a really good, really short story

- How to empower someone you need to critique

- The power of naming things

- What to do when you can't talk

- How the space sets the script

- Reset the rules for different results

Pre-order "Making Conversation" by Fred Dust now. It comes out December 1.

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