How Did You Learn How to Have Great Conversations?

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i feel like i'm always a work in progress on this, as we kind of all are. I mean, i say that because if you asked the people i knew in college and said, hey, celeste is a conversational expert, they would laugh. They would think you were joking, ecause i was so annoying and irritating. But as i became a host for public rad, I wanted to up my skills. And because an interview is very similar to versation,. I read all the information i could get on how to have a great conversation. And then i tested it out. You know, a radio studio is kind of like a little conversational laboratory, so

Humans need to have conversations every day-- at our jobs, in our homes, in government-- so how can we handle these better? Celeste Headlee is an award winning journalist who has done everything from anchoring morning news on public radio to covering presidential campaigns. In this episode, Celeste shares practical tips for anyone looking to improve their conversational skills, arguing that better conversations are well within our reach. Celeste is the author of “We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter” and “Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving.” Celeste is a regular guest host on NPR and American Public Media and a highly sought consultant.