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Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are | Amy Cuddy

By Amy Cuddy — 2012

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing"-standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident-can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success. See more...

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How Can You Have More Power By Being Non-Defensive?

A short talk on how shift from ways of using power in our interactions that are defensive and lead to power struggle to gaining far greater power by using non-defensive communication skills.

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Why Can’t We Think Straight When We Get Defensive?

Defensiveness lives in our bodies; It’s not just a matter of controlling ourselves; the minute we feel any kind of threat it takes over. So how to we get rid of it?

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How Can Simple Curious Questions Have Such Disarming Power?

We are used to asking questions in ways that convey judgment and/or are interrogating or entrapping. Much of the body language and tone we use is unconscious. To be real, a question needs to be based on pure curiosity, but it's easier said than done.

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Six Patterns of Defensive Communication: Sharon Strand Ellison

Sharon Strand Ellison, the author of Taking the War Out of Our Words, is a pioneer in the field of eliminating defensiveness. An international communication consultant and award-winning speaker, Sharon is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Powerful Non-Defensive Communication.

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Passive-Aggressive Behavior & Conflict

Passive-aggressive people: Could you be one of them? Passive-aggressive people don't get mad, they get even. When conflict triggers an emotional response, the passive-aggressive pattern is for revenge, by some form of sabotage.

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Mindfulness in Technology: Karen May, Arturo Bejar, Melissa Daimler, Peter Deng

Practicing Calm Amidst the Storm. Panel with Karen May, Vice President People Development, Google; Peter Deng, Director of Product, Facebook; Melissa Daimler, Head of Learning and Organizational Development, Twitter; and Arturo Bejar, Director of Engineering, Facebook, at Wisdom 2.0 2013.

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World Peace Starts at Home | Julie Schwartz Gottman | TEDxVeniceBeach

Using the findings from The Gottman Institute’s studies of love and diplomacy, world-renowned relationship expert Julie Schwartz Gottman tries to understand how to create peace in the world by dissecting human communication.

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Thich Nhat Hanh on Compassionate Listening | Super Soul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network

Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh says listening can help end the suffering of an individual, put an end to war and change the world for the better. Watch as he explains how to practice compassionate listening.

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