Ashley Kennard
Assistant professor in Communication who researches intercultural communication and 'othering'; appears as a guest discussing humanizing opponents, meta-communication, and emotional strategies for difficult conversations.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 59min
Stop Trying to Be Right. Start Trying to Be PERSUASIVE
Ashley Kennard, assistant professor studying intercultural communication and othering, explores how bias and survival instincts derail tough conversations. She discusses humanizing opponents, using meta-communication to reset talks, emotional strategies like pause rituals and safe words, and treating every interaction as intercultural. Short practical tactics for slowing reactivity and staying persuasive are highlighted.
