1650 || neutralizing language helps
Published: December 26, 2025
Duration: 10:36
You can't change minds when people are defensive. Practice using neutral language and reframing techniques to minimize defensiveness. These are difficult conversations, but they shouldn't feel like confrontations. Today we talk about some ways to do that.
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