Have you ever watched someone «win» an argument without actually addressing a single point their opponent made?
If someone attacks your personality instead of your logic, is that a sign they have a weak argument or a smart strategy?
When a colleague dismisses your idea by questioning your experience rather than the idea itself, what exactly just happened to that conversation?
Is there a line between tough, aggressive debate and a full-on ad hominem attack, and do most professionals even know where that line sits?
If you spotted an ad hominem attack being used against you in a meeting, would you know how to call it out without sounding defensive?
For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around persuasion and rhetoric, debate tactics, professional credibility, political language.
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Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):
