Insights From Talking To Strangers

How to interact and win over people whom you don't know.

What you'll learn
What are the default assumptions our mind makes about a stranger
How to understand the contexts which are influencing your interaction with a stranger
How can you use communication to avoid potentially dangerous situations and better navigate life
What happens when you remove the human element in a transaction
Requirements
This course is suitable for everyone
Description
With this book-based course, learn from the best-seller Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell in bite-sized video lessons.Journalist, author, and public speaker Malcolm Gladwell's Talking to Strangers lays bare all that we thought we knew about ourselves and the unknown entity at the other end of the call/ room/ table. Through many psychology and history examples, learn about the importance of why the tools we use to make sense of situations, and the potential resulting confusion can really impact our lives. Debunking myths, David McNeill, a principal at thoughtLEADERS, LLC uses the lessons from this book to share personal tools and strategies for effective communication.Upskill with book-based courses by Emeritus InsightsNow get key insights from business best-sellers and autobiographies of world leaders such as Blitzscaling, The Art of War, Atomic Habits, The 4-Hour Workweek, The Lean Startup, Entrepreneurial You, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and others, within minutes.On Emeritus Insights you can build 50+ in-demand skills like leadership, communication, productivity, data science, business planning, marketing, negotiation, strategic thinking, and others to achieve your professional goals. Whether you are a business leader or on your way to becoming one, Emeritus Insights is your learning partner. Upskill, reskill and cross-skill with bite-sized video lessons to shape your success.

Overview

Section 1: Talking To Strangers

Lecture 1 Understanding Strangers Is Important

Lecture 2 Assuming Strangers Are Truthful

Lecture 3 Assuming Strangers Are Transparent

Lecture 4 The Innocent And The Guilty

Lecture 5 Understanding Context

Lecture 6 Behaviors Are Affected By Places And Events

Lecture 7 Admitting We Don’t Understand Strangers

Lecture 8 Be Humble, Thoughtful And Cautious

Lecture 9 Summary of Insights

Lecture 10 Activity 1

Lecture 11 Activity 2

Lecture 12 Activity 3

Anyone whose job involves interacting with a lot of new people,Anyone how is interested in improving their interpersonal and communication skills,Anyone who is interested in understanding the science of communicating with strangers,Anyone who aspires to be a decent human being