Conversations: More, Better and Less Awkward
Learn O.A.R.R. (Observe, Ask, Reflect, Relate) and the habits behind conversations that feel easier and go further.
Conversations: More, Better and Less Awkward is a course in how to talk with almost anyone. It starts where most advice skips: your intention, and whether you actually want to care about the person in front of you.
From there it builds, one skill at a time. You restore your curiosity, learn to shape it into questions that get people talking, notice the verbal and visual clues people offer, and practice the parts that are not words at all: facial expression, tone of voice, and body language. Those pieces come together in O.A.R.R., a simple framework you can use every day: Observe, Ask, Reflect, Relate.
The last module covers the practical stuff: how to end a conversation kindly, common traps and how to recover from them, how to run a breakfast meeting, seating and setting, and using technology well.
Fifteen video lessons in five modules. Every lesson comes with a slide deck you can download, and most come with written notes.
What you'll walk away with
- Fifteen video lessons in five modules, about two and a half hours in all
- A downloadable slide deck for every lesson, plus printable notes for Modules 1 through 3
- Learn to turn curiosity into open questions that get people talking
- Notice the threads people offer in what they say, wear, and carry
- Practice facial expression, vocal inflection, and body language
- Use O.A.R.R. (Observe, Ask, Reflect, Relate) in everyday conversations
- Learn how to end a conversation kindly, and how to recover from common traps
Who it's for
- People who dread small talk or run out of things to say
- People who want to connect better with the people already in their life
- Anyone who wants a short, practical set of habits instead of scripts
What's inside
15 lessons, about 2 hr 32 min of video
Module 1: Curiosity: Never Run Out of Things to Talk About
- 1Intention: The Sneaky Thing Ruining Most ConversationsWorkbook6 minFree preview: Intention: The Sneaky Thing Ruining Most Conversations
- 2Restoring Your Curiosity: 3 Questions to a Restored Sense of CuriosityWorkbook12 min
Module 2: Questions: Curating and Crafting Questions that Will Get People Talking
- 3Just Drop It!: Forming Great Questions (and the 1 word that's making people defensive)Workbook10 min
- 4Threads: The verbal clues to look for and offer in conversationsWorkbook10 min
- 5Wearing and Carrying: The physical clues people are offering you every single dayWorkbook12 min
Module 3: More Than Words: Facial Expressions, Vocal Inflection, and Body Language
- 6Non-Verbal Communication: Does It Even Matter?Workbook5 min
- 7Tell Your Face: Facial Expression in ConversationWorkbook11 min
- 8Don't Be Siri: Vocal Inflection in ConversationWorkbook13 min
- 9Body Language: The Loudest Voice in the ConversationWorkbook8 min
Module 4: O.A.R.R. - The Every Day Conversation Tool
- 10The O.A.R.R. Framework: The framework for conversation you'll use every single dayWorkbook23 min
Module 5: How to End a Conversation (And Other Tools You'll Need)
- 11How to End a Conversation: If you can't stop, you won't startWorkbook14 min
- 12Common Conversational Traps: How to avoid and recover from themWorkbook9 min
- 13How to Have a Breakfast Meeting: A step by step guideWorkbook8 min
- 14Misc of Misc: Seating, cup placement, and testing rapport with body positionWorkbook6 min
- 15Technology: Leveraging technology for real world conversationsWorkbook5 min
Who's teaching
I'm Cole Jennette. I'm a certified emotional intelligence coach, and I've spent about twenty years in worship ministry, most recently as a worship pastor. Most of that work comes down to the same thing: helping people understand themselves, connect with each other, and show up well when it counts.
These courses are the practical version of what I teach in person. Short, honest, and built so you can use something the same day you learn it.
Questions people ask
What is O.A.R.R.?
A four-part framework for conversation: Observe, Ask, Reflect, Relate. Lesson 10 teaches it, and the lessons before it build the skills it relies on.
What do I need besides the videos?
Nothing required. Every lesson includes a slide deck you can download, and Modules 1 through 3 have printable notes. Two lessons also include a worksheet.
Is this about scripts and tricks?
No. The course starts with intention and curiosity. The mechanics come after, and they work best when you actually want to care about the other person.
Who teaches it?
Cole Jennette.
Conversations: More, Better and Less Awkward
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- Conversations: More, Better and Less Awkward: 15 video lessons
- Downloadable workbook
- Lifetime access, watch at your own pace
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