How To Communicate Effectively on Controversial Issues

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.com PleaseNote that the contents of the video is different from the text below: Deep listening requires specific techniques. These techniques are straightforward to understand but demand deliberate practice. You cannot simply decide to listen deeply and expect it to happen naturally. You must train yourself in...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.com Please Note that the video content is different to the text below. Most people believe they listen during difficult conversations. They are mistaken. What they do is wait for their turn to speak whilst appearing attentive. They hear words, but they are not listening. They are preparing their rebuttal, sear...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.com Please note the video content differs from the text below. You can also find a downloadable Values and Experiences Mapping PDF Worksheet at the end. Before you can effectively engage with anyone who holds fixed beliefs, you must understand the foundation of your own thinking. This is not optional preparati...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.com Please note that the contents of the video and the text below are different Before anyone will seriously consider changing their mind, they must feel safe enough to do so. This is the foundation that makes everything else possible. Without psychological safety, every technique of persuasion fails. People w...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.com Please note that the video content is different from the text below: These five pillars form the foundation of every conversation that actually changes minds. They work together as a system. Miss one, and your ability to influence collapses. Master them, and you can reach even the most entrenched believer....

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.com Please note that the video content is different from the text below: Before you can influence anyone, you must grasp a fundamental reality: people hold their views because those views make sense within their personal framework of experience, values, and information. This is not obvious sentiment. This is s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit persefonecoaching.substack.com Please note that the video content is different from the text below: When two people disagree, they stand at a crossroads. One path leads to division, resentment, and entrenched positions. The other leads to understanding, stronger relationships, and genuine progress. The difference between these paths is...

Please note that the video content is different from the text below: When two people disagree, they stand at a crossroads. One path leads to division, resentment, and entrenched positions. The other leads to understanding, stronger relationships, and genuine progress. The difference between these paths is not what people disagree about, but how they approach the disagreement itself. Traditional Ar...

Video from module 7 of my Udemy course: How to Communicate Effectively on Controversial Issues In discussions about politics and social issues, emotions are often weaponised to avoid substantive engagement. Watch for tactics such as: accusing you of not caring about affected people, using extreme examples to shut down complexity, emotional blackmail with statements like “If you really cared…”, pla...