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A review by doods
We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter by Celeste Headlee
4.0
While I didn't like the capitalistic elements of this book I did find its tips useful. Some things were kind of eh for me. It encourages you to avoid certain things such as talking about you to much. It talks about a study that found humans love talking about themselves. The dopamine rush we get from talking about ourselves is insane. Encouraging us to avoid that just cause others dont want to hear it I think is ridiculous. Rather than not doing it I would encourage a give and take mentality. Be aware that people love to talk about themselves and allow for an environment where the ones you love can do that with you. While Also making it clear that you want a give and take. That you also want to talk about your things.
The focuses on how bosses communicate was really gross to me. I am more interested in communication on a personal basis and not how to drive more productivity out of your employees. But I get it shes a boss of a team and its something she considers and I suppose if we have to exist in this capitalist hellscape then I cant deny having better more reasonable communication from bosses is a need in this world.
*EDIT* I forgot to mention that she credits Steve Wozniak with the invention of the personal computer which is just not true. It was an offhanded remark but still an inaccurate one
The focuses on how bosses communicate was really gross to me. I am more interested in communication on a personal basis and not how to drive more productivity out of your employees. But I get it shes a boss of a team and its something she considers and I suppose if we have to exist in this capitalist hellscape then I cant deny having better more reasonable communication from bosses is a need in this world.
*EDIT* I forgot to mention that she credits Steve Wozniak with the invention of the personal computer which is just not true. It was an offhanded remark but still an inaccurate one