10 Rules for Talking

Tim Harkness is a psychologist and sports scientist with interests ranging from sports data to the rules of public discourse.

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He developed the 10 Rules for Talking in response to the belief that some conversations benefit from being strategic. When we disagree, it is often more productive to stop talking about the topic and start talking about the rules of engagement.

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Tim grew up in South Africa in the 19070's and 80's and observed the successful political change from apartheid regime to democracy. This experience makes him optimistic about our current political situation, as divided as we are about current issues, it's not as bad as it was in South Africa in the 1980's, and committed dialogue managed to resolve a lot of conflict there.

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Tim is married with three sons.