Dana Caspersen Talks About Navigating Conflict with Curiosity and Clarity
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Quick one first. There's a word we lost somewhere between the factory and the laptop. My new book is called Productiveness, and mikevardi.com slash productiveness is where you can get it. Okay, in we go. Hi, I'm Dana Kasperson and I'm about to have a productive conversation with Mike Vardy.
Welcome to a productive conversation. I'm Mike Vardy. My guest today is Dana Kasperson, a conflict engagement specialist, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and award-winning performing artist. She's the author of the new book, Conflict is an Opportunity: 20 Fundamental Decisions for Navigating Difficult Times. and I was thrilled to talk with her about why conflict isn't something to avoid, it's something to navigate.
Dana draws from decades of experience as a mediator and performer to show how our daily decisions around conflict shape not only our relationships, but our productivity and well being. We explore why complaints and demands don't create change, how assumptions fuel reactivity, and what it means to listen when you least feel like doing so. Oh, and if you're someone who loves to turn systems into checklists, we touch on that too. So let's get into it. Dana, thanks so much for taking the time to join me today.
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