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How to Build Meaningful Relationships Through Conversation

By: Carol Ann Lloyd, The Great Courses
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We have conversations every day, but how many of those can be considered effective? The right conversation can help establish strong relationships, solve problems, create new opportunities, and build communities. The right conversation can change everything.

But how does one prepare to have a conversation in an effective way?

In 10 lectures for self-development, professional communications coach and speaker Carol Ann Lloyd teaches the best ways to communicate and listen, including how to focus on understanding, how to overcome barriers and distractions, and how to clarify intentions. When listeners step back to hear what makes conversations successful, they will learn that each component of a conversation is a piece of a larger puzzle, which only fits together when thoughtfully considered and executed.

Conversations that matter take effort, and every conversation can be R.E.A.L. (Relevant, Effective, Affirming, Legitimate.) Carol Ann Lloyd also shares the three pitfalls in tough conversations...and how to avoid them. By the end of this course, listeners will have a new way of understanding the way people communicate, and will develop the confidence to live the life they want to live - one conversation at a time.

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Our favorite moments from How to Build Meaningful Relationships Through Conversation

Lecture 1, Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
  • Lecture 1, Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
"Real conversations include complexities."
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Lecture 1, Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
  • Lecture 1, Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
What’s the cost of a real conversation and what does one have to lose?
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Lecture 2, Chapter 2: Prioritizing People
  • Lecture 2, Chapter 2: Prioritizing People
Making connections with people and focusing on outcomes
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  • Lecture 1, Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
  • "Real conversations include complexities."
  • Lecture 1, Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
  • What’s the cost of a real conversation and what does one have to lose?
  • Lecture 2, Chapter 2: Prioritizing People
  • Making connections with people and focusing on outcomes

About the Professor

Carol Ann Lloyd is a keynote speaker, presenter, and teacher of professional communication strategies for organizations across the country—including the Smithsonian, Royal Oak Foundation, George Mason University, and many businesses, as well as nonprofit and government agencies. She is the author of Building Relationships One Conversation at a Time and has presented a TEDx Talk. With proven expertise in the fields of communication and education, Carol Ann is known for her ability to relate instructional material to a wide variety of individuals. She creates learning experiences by weaving instruction, humor, and self-reflection into her presentations. Her communication programs include instruction in business conversations, professional writing and speaking, customer service, public speaking, and professional presence. She has a unique ability to combine her in-depth knowledge with an entertaining style that leaves audiences laughing, learning, and longing for more. Her programs regularly sell out, and she receives rave reviews from audiences nationwide. Carol Ann holds graduate degrees in English and Education. She is a member of the National Speakers Association.

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My teen daughter and I listened to this audiobook on our way to and from practices. Being both introverted, it was a good refresher for me, eye-opening for her and an opportunity to develop a father-teen daughter bond while learning together.

March 2021

A Family continuing education must

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This is such a wonderful audio to listen to. I have learnt so much from it. It's now time to take Action and apply the knowledge I have got in whatever I do, be it dealing with any category of people. Thank you so much. This is gonna change my life!

Great insight and knowledge.

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Chapter summaries at the end of each chapter are very nice and help to reemphasize the most important points to learn.

insightful

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Worth it for free as an Audible selection, but wont get a second listen. while much of the material had some value in keeping in mind, I felt it was over written. The narrator spoke as if she were reading a storybook to a class of kindergratners... that turned me off. :)

Useful reminders, irritating narrator

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Now that I've finished, I feel as though I need a pdf handout to remember

Useful but dry.

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So many things to take in will listen again another time. WAIT - sure liked that concept!

Perfect for my life right now.

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This is one of the best audio book I ever listened to that is actually is helpful and well explained. They need to use this Audio and her well written talents as a platform for Audio Books. I have listened to over 100 Audio and I can honestly say it was great. You will not be disappointed. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world. I really appreciate it .

Excellent Audio Book

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Lot of good information in here. It’s probably worth it to listen to this book a few times as it has great advice about what to say and mostly what not to say (how to listen to deeply connect) in conversations.

Good information

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I learned a lot about what I need to work on when having conversations. I TALK TOO MUCH. Lol Will work on being a listener more often 😊

Great presentation of much needed advice

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exquisite listen. The secret to relationships. the author reader was a breath of fresh air.

exquisite listen. secret to relationships.

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