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We Need to Talk

How to Have Conversations That Matter

12 minCeleste Headlee

What's it about

Do you ever feel like you're talking, but no one is truly listening? What if you could make every conversation more meaningful, connected, and productive? Learn how to transform your daily interactions at work, at home, and with friends, ensuring your voice is finally heard. Based on her viral TED Talk, Celeste Headlee reveals 10 simple, actionable rules to master the art of great conversation. You'll discover why you should stop trying to multitask, how to use your curiosity to your advantage, and the single most important skill most of us neglect. Start having conversations that truly matter.

Meet the author

Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist whose TEDx talk on conversation has been viewed over 30 million times, establishing her as a leading expert on communication. For decades, she hosted daily shows for NPR and PRI, conducting thousands of interviews that revealed the essential strategies for having better, more meaningful conversations. Her work distills these hard-won lessons, offering practical advice rooted in her extensive experience as a professional communicator who has spent her career listening and connecting with people from all walks of life.

We Need to Talk book cover

What's it about

Do you ever feel like you're talking, but no one is truly listening? What if you could make every conversation more meaningful, connected, and productive? Learn how to transform your daily interactions at work, at home, and with friends, ensuring your voice is finally heard. Based on her viral TED Talk, Celeste Headlee reveals 10 simple, actionable rules to master the art of great conversation. You'll discover why you should stop trying to multitask, how to use your curiosity to your advantage, and the single most important skill most of us neglect. Start having conversations that truly matter.

Meet the author

Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist whose TEDx talk on conversation has been viewed over 30 million times, establishing her as a leading expert on communication. For decades, she hosted daily shows for NPR and PRI, conducting thousands of interviews that revealed the essential strategies for having better, more meaningful conversations. Her work distills these hard-won lessons, offering practical advice rooted in her extensive experience as a professional communicator who has spent her career listening and connecting with people from all walks of life.