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The Next Conversation

Disciplines:
self-help
communication

Summary

A practical guide to difficult conversations by trial lawyer and social media communicator Jefferson Fisher — focused on speaking calmly and confidently in high-stakes situations.

Core Contribution

Principles for handling difficult conversations drawn from courtroom experience: controlling tone under pressure, asking questions rather than making statements, de-escalating conflict, communicating with clarity and authority. Practical scripts and techniques for specific difficult scenarios.

Historical Influences

Crucial Conversations Nonviolent Communication

Intellectual Lineage

Communication Skills Literature

Allied Works

Crucial Conversations Nonviolent Communication Getting to Yes

Contemporaries & Peers

Think Faster Talk Smarter

Minds Influenced

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Intellectual Posterity

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