John Gottman on Relationships

August 3, 2010 by · 2 Comments
Filed under: In the workplace, Leadership, Relationships 

Studies in the workplace have concluded that the best leaders hit or exceed what’s considered the ideal balance of positive interactions to negative ones.  Well, guess what?  It’s not just about the workplace!

In this less-than-90-second video, John Gottman shares what he knows from two decades of studying personal relationships. (John is the guy who who’s studied people in relationships for so many years that he can watch a 2-minute clip of a couple in conversation and predict — with astounding accuracy — if they will still be married in five years)

5 to 1, people. Share gratitude and appreciation whenever you can. Whether in partnership or in your workplace relationships, the Positive matters!

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2 Responses to “John Gottman on Relationships”
  1. Tatyana says:
    04-Aug-10 at 12:57

    Thanks for this. A correction, though. Gottman didn’t write the Mars/Venus books, that was John Gray. Gottman has the famous Gottman Institute on relationships:
    http://www.gottman.com/

    Still, good stuff!

  2. jsmith says:
    04-Aug-10 at 15:38

    Tatyana, thanks for that catch. DUH! I know that!
    Corrected reference now in the post. :)

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