Emily Kasriel

Emily Kasriel is an author, mediator, executive coach, and former BBC journalist and media executive. She developed a deep-listening approach through her reporting, research, and training work, and is the author of *Deep Listening*. ([emilykasriel.com](https://www.emilykasriel.com/about-me?utm_source=openai))

Deep Listening Separates Understanding From Agreement

Author and mediator Emily Kasriel argues that listening to someone with views you find disturbing does not mean agreeing with them or abandoning your own values. In her TED talk, she presents deep listening as a way to understand what another person means while remaining able to challenge them—a practice she says can keep difficult conversations open and help people form connections across political, cultural and personal divides.

TEDOct 26, 20265 min read