With different personalities, professional and personal backgrounds, and communication preferences, you’re bound to experience conflicting conversations at work. So, how can you handle situations where you don’t see eye-to-eye with someone, in a way that supports your career growth and relationship progression? Through the Simpatico Communication Method.

Who better to talk about the Simpatico Communication Method than Arnie Buss, its co-founder. Arnie is also a Research Associate Professor, a relationship coach, and the co-author of Hear Here: Engaging With Our Aware, Loving Heart. He is passionate about communication and how it impacts workplace relationships.

In this Your Brilliant Difference Podcast episode, you’ll learn about what the Simpatico Communication Method is, how to apply it, and how to become a stronger communicator to rise in your career, even when you don’t necessarily agree with people.

The Agenda for Today’s Episode:

02:38 — Arnie’s Journey in Academia and Military Education

06:22 — The Concept of Vocation in Career Choices

09:09 — Finding Purpose in Corporate Work

11:22 — Communication Dynamics in Military Leadership

20:27 — How Hear Here Came to Be

26:44 — The Power of Empathetic Communication

27:34 — Simple vs. Ease in Communication

29:02 — The Role of the Sender and Receiver

30:32 — Requesting Change: Language to Use

35:25 — Energy Matching in Communication

44:12 — Transforming Conflict into Connection

Connect With Arnie Buss

• Arnie Buss on LinkedIn
• No More Arguments Report

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