From People Pleaser to Empowered Communicator: Kwame Christian's Strategies for Thriving in Difficult Conversations
This week's episode is packed with insights that will empower and inspire you to initiate those crucial conversations you've been shying away from! Kwame Christian is a renowned master of negotiation and conflict resolution, and founder of the American Negotiation Institute.
Discover Kwame's journey as a first-generation Caribbean American growing up in a small town in Ohio to a champ of the negotiation realm. His personal anecdotes and transformative experiences are not to be missed.
Learn the reasons why fear can be such a barrier to having tough talks, and why Kwame insists that beneath the surface of conflict lies a treasure trove of possibilities.
Learn about the choice we all face: stepping into a conversation or stepping away and the impact this has on our personal and professional relationships.
Hear the liberating and practical steps of Kwame's “Compassionate Curiosity Framework” — a methodology that soothes emotions, sparks compassionate inquiry, and paves the way for collaborative problem-solving.
Embrace the discussion on productive fear and imposter syndrome, and how acknowledging them plays a crucial role in personal development.
Lindsay also gets personal, relating Kwame's teachings to her own journey of codependency recovery, sharing how trusting our inner nudges is key to taking the reins of our lives.
Kwame Christian
Kwame Christian is a two-time best-selling author, lawyer, and founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute.
Recognized as one of the world’s top negotiation experts, he hosts the number one negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything, which has over 10 million downloads and listeners in over 180 countries.
Kwame gained prominence through his TEDx Talk, “Finding Confidence in Conflict,” viewed over 500,000 times.
He’s also the author of two bestselling books: Finding Confidence in Conflict and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race.
Kwame made history at The Ohio State University by winning three alumni awards before the age of 35 and was the winner of the prestigious Columbus 40 under 40 Award in 2022. He is also a Forbes Contributor and has been featured in NPR, USA Today, Fox, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, and more.
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