How to Be Awesome at Your Job 908: How to Work Across Differences and Overcome Polarization with David Livermore
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Oct 19, 2023 In this podcast, David Livermore, a social scientist and expert in cultural intelligence, discusses how to engage with people who hold opposing views. He explores the importance of understanding and navigating differences, improving cross-cultural communication, being open to different perspectives, developing cultural intelligence, and engaging with different viewpoints.
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Lunch After The Election
- After the first Trump election David had lunch with a friend who voted differently and they moved from outrage to shared concerns as dads.
- They preserved the friendship and continued many conversations despite political disagreements.
Knowledge Alone Can Backfire
- Knowing a lot about the other side can make you arrogant and closed-minded rather than more effective.
- Raw knowledge without openness, motivation, and strategy can worsen cross-cultural interactions.
Power Of Perspective-Taking
- Perspective-taking (seeing through another's viewpoint) humanizes people and reduces stereotypes.
- Writing in the first person transforms descriptions from stereotypes to empathetic narratives.