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#57 Sheila Heen: Decoding Difficult Conversations

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#57 Sheila Heen: Decoding Difficult Conversations

The Knowledge Project

2019/05/15
The Knowledge Project

The Knowledge Project

2019/05/15
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Sheila Heen, two time NY Times best selling author, consultant, and lecturer at Harvard Law School, makes the tough talks easier by breaking down the three layers that make up every difficult conversation   Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free e...

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In this episode, negotiation expert Sheila Heen shares a practical framework for navigating the conversations we often dread. Drawing from her work at Harvard Law School, she breaks down the hidden layers that make these interactions so challenging and offers strategies to transform them into opportunities for connection and understanding.
03:20
Negotiation is about walking the talk.
06:27
Parents often accidentally reward pestering and tantrums.
14:55
Listening is hardest when most needed.
20:35
Only a small part of a difficult conversation is spoken.
26:33
Email escalates fastest because it lacks real-time feedback.
40:33
Suppressing emotions hinders resolution
43:45
Feelings provide crucial information for decision-making.
56:07
Anger is often a secondary emotion masking primary feelings like hurt.
1:01:56
Difficult conversations have three layers.
1:24:53
Failing to learn something new is the real failure.

Chapters

How a Harvard Law class sparked a lifelong passion for negotiation
00:00
Why kids are natural negotiators and what parents accidentally teach them
06:27
The firefighter's secret: staying curious when you want to fight
14:55
The iceberg model: what's really lurking beneath a difficult conversation
20:35
Why email is the fastest way to start a war
26:33
The three layers of every difficult conversation: what happened, feelings, and identity
34:55
Why your emotions are not the enemy of good decisions
43:45
The emotional footprint: how your past shapes your reactions
52:49
The identity crisis: when a conversation makes you question who you are
1:01:56
Why two-thirds of arguments are unsolvable and how to handle them anyway
1:15:47

Transcript

Sheila Heen: When I least want to listen, and when I am most frustrated, I need to actually lean into the conflict. To understand it better and understand their perspective better first, even though they still don't get my perspective. Shane Parrish: Hell...