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Crucial Conversations
Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Book • 2001
Crucial Conversations provides tools and strategies for handling difficult conversations where stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong.
The book focuses on creating a safe environment for candid discussions, using techniques like STATE (Share, Tell, Ask, Talk, Encourage) and CRIB (Commit, Recognize, Invent, Brainstorm) to ensure productive and respectful communication.
It underscores the importance of shared understanding, mutual purpose, and active listening in achieving successful outcomes in crucial conversations.
The book focuses on creating a safe environment for candid discussions, using techniques like STATE (Share, Tell, Ask, Talk, Encourage) and CRIB (Commit, Recognize, Invent, Brainstorm) to ensure productive and respectful communication.
It underscores the importance of shared understanding, mutual purpose, and active listening in achieving successful outcomes in crucial conversations.
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