Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Communicating what you really mean (with Misha Glouberman)

Jun 15, 2022

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Listening

2min

The Importance of Metacognition

2min

The Importance of Recognizing Your Beliefs

3min

The Importance of Treating Normative Claims as the Same

4min

How to Communicate Better

2min

How to Talk to Someone When They're Late

3min

The Awkwardness Avoidance Characteristic of Transparency

2min

The Importance of Nonviolent Communication

2min

10.

The Four Basic Steps to NVC Conflict Resolution

2min

11.

How to Talk to Others Who've Done NBC

4min

12.

The Importance of Double Opting in Intros

2min

13.

How to Be a Good Coward in a Relationship

2min

14.

The Effects of Distinguishing Relationships

2min

15.

The Importance of Investing Mental Energy

2min

16.

The Importance of Communication in a Relationship

3min

17.

The Importance of Transparency in Relationships

2min

18.

The Resistance to Talking About Your Problems

3min

19.

The Importance of Transparency in Relationships

3min

20.

The Importance of Not Being Controlling of Things

2min

21.

The Importance of Meta Transparency

2min

22.

Divorce: What Surprised Me

3min

23.

The Importance of Having a Loved Partner

3min

24.

The Positive Sides of Divorce

2min

25.

The Dangers of Divorce

2min

26.

The Importance of Understanding Your Relationship

2min

27.

How to Navigate the Incredible Range of Options That Surprisingly Are Before You

2min

28.

The Importance of Relationship Growth

2min

29.

How to Find More of Your Work

2min

Read the full transcript here.

Why is most communication advice so fluffy? How can we actually communicate better? Why do we sometimes fail to say what we mean or what needs to be said? What counts as "nonviolent" communication? To what extent is avoidance of conflict and confrontation a result of agreeableness versus cowardice? What aspects of divorce aren't talked about enough?

Misha Glouberman helps people communicate and connect better. He teaches a course called How to Talk to People About Things, online and in person, that helps people get better outcomes in their most important conversations at work and at home. He is an expert facilitator and designer of online and in-person events. He hosts the Trampoline Hall Lectures in Toronto, and is the co-author, with Sheila Heti, of The Chairs Are Where The People Go. He does lots of online events, so join his email list to learn more about them.

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