In modern corporate workplaces, the predominant style of communication emphasized is quick, succinct, and emotion-controlled, particularly for effective leadership. This style may disadvantage individuals who require more time to process information before responding, known as postprocessors. Postprocessors tend to articulate their thoughts more clearly after some time has passed, as opposed to real-time processors who prefer to talk out ideas for clarity immediately. While postprocessing is often viewed as a weakness in many workplaces, it is simply a difference in wiring and processing styles.
Elaine Lin Hering discusses why to stop censoring yourself at work—and how to strategically do that.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The massive costs of keeping quiet
2) The fundamental question that helps you speak up wisely
3) The subtle ways we silence others—and how to stop
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— ABOUT ELAINE —
Elaine Lin Hering works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. She has worked on six continents and facilitated executive education at Harvard, Dartmouth, Tufts, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. She is the former Advanced Training Director for the Harvard Mediation Program and lecturer at Harvard Law School. She is the author of the USA Today Bestselling book Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.
• Book: Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully
• Website: ElaineLinHering.com
— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: “Testing the babble hypothesis: Speaking time predicts leader emergence in small groups”
• Book: Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World Without A Bullhorn by Omkari Williams
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