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Publication Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"We all know people who seem capable of connecting with almost anyone. They are the ones we turn to for advice, the ones who ask deep questions but also seem to hear what we are trying to say. What do they know about conversation that makes them so special? And what can they tell us about how communication really works? Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg argues, understand--some by intuition, some by hard-won experience--that there is a science to...
Author
Publication Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Makes recommendations for managing communication in business, from giving a negative performance appraisal to submitting a complaint to a service provider, in a guide that features strategies for tailoring discussions for a given audience and overcoming fear.
Author
Publication Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Relationships everywhere are in crisis due to our inability to have problem-solving, connected conversations. But New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt believe the components of safe conversations are teachable to everyone.
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Series
Publication Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A fully revised edition of the bestselling communication tool.
This revised edition includes new advice on the latest developments in the workplace since the book?s initial publication ten years ago.
Along with a new chapter on digital communication, each original chapter includes a discussion of topics such as diversity issues, team building, green business, and more. In addition, the revision includes a new chapter on the art of the...
This revised edition includes new advice on the latest developments in the workplace since the book?s initial publication ten years ago.
Along with a new chapter on digital communication, each original chapter includes a discussion of topics such as diversity issues, team building, green business, and more. In addition, the revision includes a new chapter on the art of the...
Author
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Getting through to someone is a critical, fine art. Whether you are dealing with a harried colleague, a stressed-out client, or an insecure spouse, things will go from bad to worse if you can't break through emotional barricades and get your message thoroughly communicated and registered.
Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist, business consultant, and coach, author Mark Goulston combines his background with the latest
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Publication Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Provides parents of young children with tools, tips, and strategies to more successfully and more meaningfully connect and communicate with their kids, with a chapter that addresses the specific needs of children on the autism spectrum.
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Publication Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Expertly navigate any workplace conversation and come out on top
When confronted with difficult situations in the workplace, many people are at a loss for words. That's why New York Times bestselling authors Stephen M. Pollan and Mark Levine created Lifescripts: What to Say to Get What You Want in Life's Toughest Situations. Using two-color flowcharts, Lifescripts maps out 109 difficult conversations, guiding you through discussion openers and effective...
Author
Publication Date
2003
Language
English
Description
"You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills." — Larry King
"The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes." — Harvey McKay, author of "How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive"
What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they
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Publication Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Anyone who wants to be heard is facing an epic challenge--people are drowning in a sea of words. How do you get your audience to pay attentin? By learning to say a lot more with a lot less and punch through the noise. By learning Smart Brevity.
"Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and...
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Publication Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Only one thing stands between you and success.It isn't experience.It isn't talent.World-renowned leadership expert John C. Maxwell says if you want to succeed, you must learn how to connect with people. And while it may seem like some folks are just born with it, the fact is anyone can learn how to make every communication an opportunity for a powerful connection. In Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, Maxwell shares the Five Principles and Five Practices...
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Publication Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways: how they provide feedback and motivate employees, how they convey the strategy for their organization, how they interact with major clients or partners. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures such as the way they sit in a business meeting or stand at the podium at a...
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Publication Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Learn how small changes can make a big difference in your powers of persuasion with this New York Times bestselling introduction to fifty scientifically proven techniques for increasing your persuasive powers in business and life.
Every day we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want. But what makes people say yes to our requests? Persuasion is not only an art, it is also a science, and researchers who study it have...
Every day we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want. But what makes people say yes to our requests? Persuasion is not only an art, it is also a science, and researchers who study it have...
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Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"As technology threatens to displace countless jobs and skills, the ability to communicate is becoming more important than ever. This book is full of examples to help you get better at transporting your thoughts and emotions into the minds of other people." —Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg
How to master the art of persuasion—from
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Series
Global Leader volume 3
Publication Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Frustrated by endless meetings or Zooms, blame games, mistrust, lack of alignment, toxic colleagues, turf wars, and/or dysfunctional teams? All of these are a result of bad communication; effective communication can resolve them. But most of us fly blind (and often crash) in our communications. Simply because we never systematically trained our speaking and listening muscles. Communicate or Die will show you-in one evening-how to lead through language.
"I...
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Publication Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The Art of Explanation is for businesspeople, educators, and influencers who want to improve their explanation skills and start solving explanation problems. These tools, tactics, and techniques will help you consistently inspire audiences to fall in love with your ideas, products, or services through better explanations in any medium.--COVER.
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Publication Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Get heard by being clear and conciseThe only way to survive in business today is to be a lean communicator. Busy executives expect you to respect and manage their time more effectively than ever. You need to do the groundwork to make your message tight and to the point. The average professional receives 304 emails per week and checks their smartphones 36 times an hour and 38 hours a week. This inattention has spread to every part of life. The average...