Crucial Conversations quotes
by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan & Switzler
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“The authors define crucial conversations precisely: any conversation where stakes are high, opinions differ, and emotions run strong.”
“Before any technique, the authors insist on the prior move: get your own intentions clear.”
“The next skill is the dual-awareness one: tracking the content of the conversation and the conditions of the conversation at the same time.”
“The work is to restore safety, because nothing productive happens in an unsafe conversation.”
“The model this chapter introduces is one of the most useful in the book.”
“The sequence is designed to give the other party room to disagree at every stage, which keeps the conversation safe.”
“The complement to stating your own path is genuinely exploring the other party's.”
“The closing skill is to translate the conversation into concrete next steps.”
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