Christopher Curtis

And so method, action, confidence, knowledge, and all of those were what we call the pillars of power. And conversation was incredibly important as far as method was concerned. And I, Minimal encouragers. So you know what a minimal encourager is? So minimal encourager and paraphrasing are two things that negotiators learn to master.

And so method, action, confidence, knowledge, and all of those were what we call the pillars of power. And conversation was incredibly important as far as method was concerned. And I, Minimal encouragers. So you know what a minimal encourager is? So minimal encourager and paraphrasing are two things that negotiators learn to master.

So a minimal encourager, like when I'm looking at you, how you're minimally shaking your head like that, you're naturally encouraging me to continue on with my speech. We have verbal minimal encouragers as well. Like when a person's speaking, you're like, mm-hmm. Okay, yeah. So when you learn to naturally incorporate those things into your speech, it really encourages a person to open up.

So a minimal encourager, like when I'm looking at you, how you're minimally shaking your head like that, you're naturally encouraging me to continue on with my speech. We have verbal minimal encouragers as well. Like when a person's speaking, you're like, mm-hmm. Okay, yeah. So when you learn to naturally incorporate those things into your speech, it really encourages a person to open up.

So a minimal encourager, like when I'm looking at you, how you're minimally shaking your head like that, you're naturally encouraging me to continue on with my speech. We have verbal minimal encouragers as well. Like when a person's speaking, you're like, mm-hmm. Okay, yeah. So when you learn to naturally incorporate those things into your speech, it really encourages a person to open up.

So here's how we do it. Like, uh, tell me about your, what your day was like yesterday, a small segment of your day. Yeah.

So here's how we do it. Like, uh, tell me about your, what your day was like yesterday, a small segment of your day. Yeah.

So here's how we do it. Like, uh, tell me about your, what your day was like yesterday, a small segment of your day. Yeah.

So when you were on out yesterday, is it tired because you were having fun or was it because you just didn't have enough rest?

So when you were on out yesterday, is it tired because you were having fun or was it because you just didn't have enough rest?

So when you were on out yesterday, is it tired because you were having fun or was it because you just didn't have enough rest?

I'm saying back to you. It shows that I'm listening and that I care about what the outcome was. Usually men will encourage it.

I'm saying back to you. It shows that I'm listening and that I care about what the outcome was. Usually men will encourage it.

I'm saying back to you. It shows that I'm listening and that I care about what the outcome was. Usually men will encourage it.

Yeah. And it gives you time to just kind of build a person's – Trust in sharing with you. Conversation and listening are two very, very important things. Not to be overbearing in your conversation and listening to the other person and showing that you're listening. Negotiators are very good listeners.

Yeah. And it gives you time to just kind of build a person's – Trust in sharing with you. Conversation and listening are two very, very important things. Not to be overbearing in your conversation and listening to the other person and showing that you're listening. Negotiators are very good listeners.

Yeah. And it gives you time to just kind of build a person's – Trust in sharing with you. Conversation and listening are two very, very important things. Not to be overbearing in your conversation and listening to the other person and showing that you're listening. Negotiators are very good listeners.

So me and me doing that exercise with you, I had an idea that you were going to be kind of good at it. Most people don't even get – first of all, they don't have the confidence to even try it. I was very pleased that you were willing to try it. But I had this thing about it because you're like – Very, very relatable. I have a thing that I think that you would be a good negotiator.

So me and me doing that exercise with you, I had an idea that you were going to be kind of good at it. Most people don't even get – first of all, they don't have the confidence to even try it. I was very pleased that you were willing to try it. But I had this thing about it because you're like – Very, very relatable. I have a thing that I think that you would be a good negotiator.

So me and me doing that exercise with you, I had an idea that you were going to be kind of good at it. Most people don't even get – first of all, they don't have the confidence to even try it. I was very pleased that you were willing to try it. But I had this thing about it because you're like – Very, very relatable. I have a thing that I think that you would be a good negotiator.