Navigating Difficult Conversations With Compassion With Kwame Christian

11/09/21 • 36 min

Kwame Christian is Director of the American Negotiation Institute, author, and public speaker. He hosts the top negotiation podcast, Negotiate Anything, and is the author of the bestselling book “Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life.” Kwame joins the show to discuss the Compassionate Curiosity framework and how it can help you negotiate difficult conversations to overcome emotional barriers and experience the best in life.

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