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The Science Of Trust: Mastering Client Conversations With Mary Schmid

2025/4/22
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Mary Schmid: 我过去认为自己很擅长沟通,但实际上并非如此。问题不在于沟通对象或我自己,而在于沟通方式本身。有效的沟通始于大脑中化学物质的相互作用,这些物质决定了我们是否能够敞开心扉并与他人建立联系,或者出于自我保护而关闭自己。有效的沟通能够促进催产素的分分泌,从而建立信任;而压力会导致皮质醇的分泌,阻碍信任的建立。为了有效沟通,我们需要在对话前做好准备,例如深呼吸以调整神经系统,明确对话目的,并设身处地为对方考虑。在对话开始时,展现平静友好的姿态,并表达积极的意愿,例如“我很高兴能与你共度这段时间”,有助于建立良好的沟通氛围。在对话中,应该邀请对方先发言,倾听他们的想法,并表达感激之情,这有助于建立合作关系。通过共同创造对话内容,建立平等的伙伴关系,而不是高低等级的关系。直接进入正题而不建立背景或框架,会让对方感到焦虑和压力,不利于建立信任。明确沟通的目的和流程,能够减轻对方的焦虑,促进催产素的分泌,从而建立信任。在沟通中,我们经常会偏离主题,过多关注无关紧要的话题,这会影响沟通效率和效果。如果对方希望直接进入正题,我们应该尊重他们的意愿,并直接进入主题。如果对话偏离主题,应该礼貌而直接地引导对方回到主题,这被称为“重新聚焦”。如果对方说话速度过快,应该礼貌地打断他们,并引导他们总结要点。如果对方在对话中沉默不语,应该给予他们时间和空间,并温和地邀请他们继续发言。如果对方感到生气或冒犯,应该先承认他们的感受,并尝试理解他们生气的原因,然后重新表达自己的观点。如果对方情绪过于激动,可以暂停对话,给予对方时间冷静,必要时可以结束对话。我主要向希望提升沟通技巧的专业人士教授这项技术,特别是金融服务行业的从业者。在任何组织中都存在权力动态,有效的沟通能够改变权力平衡,从“权力之上”转变为“权力与之”,建立合作关系。作为领导者,应该承担责任,并与下属一起解决问题,而不是简单地责备他们。作为领导者,有时需要承担责任,并为自己的错误道歉。对于固执己见的人,应该引导他们思考自己坚持己见的动机和后果,并帮助他们找到其他的解决方法。即使对于那些习惯于认为自己总是对的人,也可以通过分析对话过程,帮助他们认识到自己的沟通方式存在问题,并改进沟通技巧。 Richard Jacobs: 作为主持人,Richard Jacobs 主要负责引导对话,提出问题,并对 Mary Schmid 的观点进行回应和补充。他通过自身的经验和理解,与 Mary Schmid 共同探讨了有效沟通的技巧和策略。

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Conversations are the basis upon which effective relationships are built. So, what principles and skills can professionals leverage to create conversations that earn trust and facilitate collaboration? Mary Schmid, the creator of the Conversational Edge System, joins the podcast to explain…

Mary teaches professionals working in financial services how to have conversations that result in more trust, more connection, and more long-term relationships with clients. After three decades working as a healthcare executive, she discovered a foundational fact: Masterful communicators know how to put anyone at ease.

In this discussion, we explore:

How to listen deeply and ask questions to foster trust with clients.  The neuroscience behind productive communication.  What to do if a conversation isn’t going well. The power of conversational empathy.

You can connect with Mary’s work by visiting her website). And be sure to pick up a copy of her book, Make or Break Conversations: How Smart Financial Professionals Land New Clients and Keep Them for Life here)! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9)