An Expert's Guide To Mastering Difficult Conversations | Tim Harkness | Modern Wisdom Podcast 198

Tim Harkness is a psychologist and an author. Our ability to communicate is crucial for happiness and social cohesion, yet it seems that the art of having a productive conversation has been lost. Expect to learn Tim's favourite rules for effective talking, the conversation archetypes, how to diagnose your own communication strategy, why metaphors are a dangerous tool, whether Donald Trump truly is a master communicator and much more... Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy 10 Rules For Talking - https://amzn.to/2ZARf5C Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #communication #talking #conversationskills - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Tim HarknessguestChris Williamsonhost

Jul 18, 20201h 3mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 18, 2020
Duration: 1h 3m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Tim Harkness is a psychologist and an author. Our ability to communicate is crucial for happiness and social cohesion, yet it seems that the art of having a productive conversation has been lost. Expect to learn Tim's favourite rules for effective talking, the conversation archetypes, how to diagnose your own communication strategy, why metaphors are a dangerous tool, whether Donald Trump truly is a master communicator and much more... Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy 10 Rules For Talking - https://amzn.to/2ZARf5C Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #communication #talking #conversationskills - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

SPEAKERS

Tim Harkness
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Tim Harkness and Chris Williamson, An Expert's Guide To Mastering Difficult Conversations | Tim Harkness | Modern Wisdom Podcast 198 explores tim Harkness Explains How To Make Hard Conversations Safe And Effective Tim Harkness joins Chris Williamson to break down why modern conversations, especially online and around politics, often fail and how we can fix them. He outlines different types of conversations (listening, emotional, values, fairness, prediction, and ‘talking about talking’) and stresses that every good interaction must balance two goals: psychological safety and movement toward truth. Harkness introduces four conversational styles—escalator, storyteller, analyst, and safety‑firster—showing their strengths, weaknesses, and how to self‑diagnose your default pattern. They also discuss the importance of long‑form dialogue, the role of rigor and logic, and why investing in communication skill has an outsized impact on influence and relationships.

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