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"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...
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Introducing his simple Principles of Persuasion, the media guru and Award-winning correspondent shows business leaders how to craft the right message and deliver it using the right language - both verbal and nonverbal - to get what they want. --Publishers description.
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Whether meeting a new client or bumping into a potential mate, you only have a few seconds to make a favorable impression. Is that really possible? Author Nicholas Boothman, a lecturer and licensed master practitioner of neurolinguistic programming, believes yes! He introduces a revolutionary approach to face-to-face communication that will help anyone succeed at making meaningful, and immediate, connections.Whether selling, managing, job hunting,...
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348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Discover how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning. Receiving feedback sits at the junction of two conflicting human desires: we do want to learn and grow, and we also want to be accepted just as we are right now. The authors offer a powerful framework to help us take on life's blizzard of off-hand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited advice with curiosity and grace.
7) Make peace with anyone: breakthrough strategies to quickly end any conflict, feud, or estrangement
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Provides a comprehensive guide to interpersonal relationships, filled with practical strategies and techniques, to effectively put an end to anything from a simple disagreement to a decades-long estrangement.
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277 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Does this sound familiar? You walk away from an argument and suddenly think of all the brilliant things you wish you'd said? You avoid family members and colleagues because of bitter, festering tension that you can't figure out how to address? Now, finally, there's a solution: a secret that frees you from the trap of unproductive conflict and pointless arguing forever. If the threat of raised voices, emotional outbursts, and public discord makes...
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xviii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.
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xviii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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An exploration of the human mind's capacity for instinctive undertanding about the feelings and desires of others explains how the ability or inability to understand the minds of those around us leads to connection or conflict.
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x, 193 pages ; 21 cm.
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"Communication is an essential life skill that every teen must learn. Based on the New Harbinger classic, Messages, this book will teach you the necessary skills -- such as assertiveness, active listening, and compassion -- to become an effective communicator for life. In an age of social media, texting, and ever-evolving technology, it's easy to forget how to engage in real, face-to-face communication, a critical skill for your future success! As...
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xiii, 448 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
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Explores how to apply PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) to any marriage by showing couples how to talk more and fight less, how to deepen and protect their friendship, how to have a more intimate and sensual relationship, and how to keep the fun alive. Includes supplemental DVD.
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xviii, 136 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Describes how to develop the ability to have in-person conversations, offering practical advice on balancing real-world and online relationships and gaining confidence to speak up in personal, educational, and professional atmospheres.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"One day, Nora returns home from kindergarten upset because a boy in her class told her that she has the legs of a flamingo! When her mother gives her a magic wand to read people's minds, a new and fascinating world opens for her. She discovers that people don't always say what they think or think what they say"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Communication is the sharing of information. It sounds easy, but that's not always the case. Did you know your body language and the tone of your voice are just as important as what you are saying? Learn to communicate with confidence in every situation"-- Provided by publisher.
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