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130: Strengthening Communication in High-Stakes and Contentious Discussions

Color Your Dreams by Elaine Lou Cartas

Feb 19, 202619:20Education

Main Points When conversations get tense at work, how do you make sure you don’t over-explain, shut down or things escalate? In this episode, I break down how to communicate with confidence, clarity and composure when pr...

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