Silence Could Kill Your Career with Scott Harvey

As a child, I heard “Silence is golden” often. (And I remind myself as an adult too!) I agree silence has its place in conversations, in negotiations, and definitely on long car rides. But I’ve learned that silence doesn’t help when there’s a problem on your team or in your family. Silence is LOUD when there’s conflict brewing.

After 20 years in law enforcement, Scott Harvey realized the power silence can hold. He shares stories from the stage and in his recent book, “Silence Kills,'' about how to build rapport so you can have a comfortable silence in your relationships, not one that’s sending off distress signals.

I loved how he spoke about awkward conversations and how they usually lead to an awesome place. A place where we’re more connected and more productive. Take a listen to what Scott has to say. Spoiler alert: silence doesn’t kill the story people are telling themselves. It just causes you to lose control of the story.

Here’s what we talked about:

04:38 Scott Harvey’s unique career story

10:03 Why silence can feel loud

16:10 How to get past awkward conversations

20:23 Ways to rewire your brain in conflict

Links:

Scott’s book - Silence Kills - https://amzn.to/4duVZgY