Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · 2026-09-14 · 25 min · 4,180 words

323. Turn Up the Heat: Make Conflict More Constructive

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Adding warmth to heat can actually help your conflicts. My name is Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast. Today I'm looking forward to once again speaking with Priya Parker. Priya is best known for her work, The Art of Gathering, How We Meet and Why It Matters.

She's an expert facilitator and strategic advisor. She's worked with many organizations and individuals worldwide to reimagine how we come together in both personal and professional settings. Her latest book is The Art of Fighting, The Transformative Power of Conflict. Priya, thank you so much for joining me again. Our audience really enjoyed our previous conversation in episode 174.

Thanks for being back. Thank you so much for having me. Excellent. Shall we get started? Let's do it.

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