Julien C. Mirivel is Professor of Applied Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA. He is also an author, and a professional speaker. Originally from Paris, France, he is “among the founding scholars in the emerging field of positive communication” and an award-winning teacher and scholar. He serves as a Distinguished Teaching Fellow at UA Little Rock and is the recipient of the university-wide award for faculty excellence in teaching (2025). Julien has published in the most rigorous journals in the field of communication and is the author of five previous books on positive communication, including How Communication Scholars Think and Act, Communication and Community , Positive Communication for Leaders, and Organizational Culture in Action. Dr. Mirivel has delivered hundreds of keynotes, training, and workshops on how to communicate effectively. He is a TEDx speaker whose mission is to inspire individuals and groups to communicate more positively at work and at home and the Founder of the Positive Communication Network. His writing has been featured in FastCompany, CEOWorld Magazine, HR Morning, and more. Follow Julien on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/julienmiriveland youtube.com/@drmirivel .

• AcknowledgmentsPreface1. The Wheel of Positive Communication2. Positive Communication Creates Contact3. Positive Communication Discovers the Unknown4. Positive Communication Affects the Self5. Positive Communication Deepens Relationships6. Positive Communication Gives Support7. Positive Communication Transcends Separateness8. Positive Communication Influences Others9. Positive Communication is a Creative ArtReferencesGlossaryAbout the Author

The Art of Positive Communication encourages readers to take a deep breath and imagine a world filled with interactions and talk that nourish the soul and deepen our connections with others and ourselves based on solid research and hope. Through an engaging series of stories, interview excerpts, media snippets, conversations with his son, and other examples combined with multiple theories, Mirivel shows us the way to be better people and form better communities.