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Michael Sherbun on Why Understanding People Changes Conversations
After 37 years of working with people in behavioral health, healthcare leadership, training, and coaching, Michael Sherbun has developed a simple habit: sometimes he waits. For Sherbun, understanding human behavior changes how we communicate, especially under pressure. He grew up on a farm outside Chicago, studied nursing at Purdue University, and moved into adolescent behavioral health and eventually senior clinical and executive leadership.
“Five seconds can feel like forever when you're sitting across from somebody. But I've learned that if I jump in too quickly, I may answer before they've actually told me what they wanted to say.”