Tips to Win Arguments and Influence Like a Lawyer
32mGeneral2022-12-23
Authors
Jefferson Fisher
Trial Attorney, Social Media Content Creator
Course details
Do you often find yourself in a situation where you know you’re on the right side of an argument, but either can’t articulate your points or just can’t convince someone? Maybe you got defensive, or lost your temper, or otherwise made a mess of the whole thing. For lawyers, cleaning up arguments is just part of the job description, and in this course, attorney Jefferson Fisher shares actionable strategies to be more influential and effective to get your side of an argument across. Jefferson shows you how to skillfully steer arguments and moments of influence like an attorney, and leads you through framing an argument, navigating conflict, and finding resolution.
Skills covered
CommunicationWell-Being and Self-CareProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Immediate benefits of arguing like a lawyer
Framing the Argument - The Mindset
- Conflict isn't about you
- Reading the room during conflict
- Keep your influence in the pocket
Navigating through Conflict - The Tools
- Less is more in a conflict
- Argument pitfalls
- Influencing the interrupters
- The value of the argument flip
- Acknowledge without agreement
- Showing confidence in conflict
Resolution over Convolution - The Endpoint
- Clock management during an argument
- Getting to the point when in conflict
- The utility of understanding in conflict
Conclusion
- The practicality of personality