What Thanksgiving Dinner Has Taught Me About Being a Better Communicator

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As I sat there in the pre-dawn hours at my in-laws' home in Biloxi, sipping my coffee in the dark, listening to nearly a dozen relatives snoring (mostly) quietly, I began to reflect on Thanksgiving and what it means to me. And inevitably, I started making connections between this traditional large family meal and my college classes. Why? I don't know. But it popped into my head, so I went with it. I started thinking . . . what has Thanksgiving dinner taught me that has made me a better communicator? And this is what I came up with.

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Barbara B. Nixon, Ph.D. (ABD)Adjunct Professor of CommunicationSoutheastern University & John Brown University

Life Member & Past President of the International Listening Association (listen.org)

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