Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss spent his career navigating life-or-death situations. In this episode of Real Talk, Chris shows PragerU CEO Marissa Streit how many of the skills he used while communicating with bank robbers and terrorists can be applied to our own personal relationships with our kids, spouses, and even in our careers. If you want better tools for effective communication, we invite you to listen in.
00:00 - Welcome to Real Talk
01:20 - Getting Started as an FBI Negotiator
09:00 - An Example of Tactical Empathy
17:46 - Negotiating in Dating
28:00 - Negotiating as an Educator
29:30 - Mirroring
32:30 - Timing in Communication
36:08 - Discernment and Critical Thinking
44:16 - Word Association Game
01:04:09 - Advice to the Next Generation