146. Learn How to Communicate More Consciously Featuring Chuck Wisner

Today’s episode is dedicated to a topic that resonates deeply with everyone: the importance of conscious communication. In a world where messages often get lost in translation and misunderstandings can create barriers, mastering the skill of intentional and self-aware communication is more crucial than ever.

Chuck is the author of The Art of Conscious Conversations, Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact. He is a coach and speaker focusing on the lost art of conversations. His theories of the why, how, and what of conversations deeply dive into their DNA and introduce new tools and practices that transform how we can think about and be in them more successfully. He has spent thirty years as a trusted advisor to leaders, their teams, and their families in high-profile companies, including Google, Rivian, Apple, Tesla, DTE Energy, Harvard Business School, Ford, and Chrysler.

Before starting Wisner Consulting, Chuck was a senior affiliated mediator with the Harvard Mediation Program, certified in the Mastering the Art of Professional Coaching, and a coach affiliated with MIT’s Center for Organizational Learning. He lives north of Boston with his wife of 41 years and two sons living out their creative dreams in NY City.

02:19 Why we need to look at conversations differently and be self-aware of patterns

7:05 Where conversations break down

08:50 How to navigate a conversation with someone who is ego driven

12:50 How to stop overanalyzing and learn to trust yourself

19:45 Navigating emotions in conversations

23:24 Communicating boundaries

27:40 Shifting in relationship dynamics

35:50 How to deal with judgement

42:30 Connect with Chuck