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Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Many people need help navigating conversational minefields such as politics and religion-without getting blown up. Mingling with the Enemy is a vital guide for "surviving" contentious arguments, promoting civil discourse, and finding common ground in any social setting-from cocktail parties to PTA meetings. With this go-to guide, readers will learn how to successfully intermingle, listen, and diffuse heated arguments or disagreements while remaining...
65) Communication miracles for couples: easy and effective tools to create more love and less conflict
Author
Publisher
Conari Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Anna Sale wants you to have that conversation. You know the one. The one that you've been avoiding or putting off, maybe for years. The one that you've thought they'll never understand or do I really want to bring that up? or its not going to go well, so why even try? Sale is the founder and host of WNYC's popular, award-winning podcast 'Death, Sex, & Money', and in 'Lets Talk About Hard Things', she uses the best of what shes learned from her podcast...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In Steal the Show, author Michael Port draws on his experience as an actor, as a corporate speaker and trainer to teach readers how to make the most of every presentation and interaction. He demonstrates how the methods of successful actors can help you connect with, inspire, and persuade any audience. His key strategies for commanding an audience's attention include developing a clear focus for every performance, making sure you engage with your...
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
A developmental psychologist shares scientific insights and examples from real life to explain the importance of face-to-face social interactions in relationships, arguing that in-person human contact promotes health and happiness.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Etiquette tips from an experienced consultant and etiquette partner for high-profile clients. The Five-Step Meier Method goes beyond tradition and custom, however, to include kindness, consideration, and respect. Advice for personal and professional life includes first impressions, being a good guest, networking, table manners, and more.
Author
Publisher
Harper Business
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Eroding social conventions, technology, and rapid economic change are making human beings more stressed and socially awkward and isolated than ever. We live in our own bubbles, reluctant to connect, and feeling increasingly powerless, insecure, and apprehensive when communicating with others. A pioneer in the field of social engineering and a master hacker, Christopher Hadnagy specializes in understanding how malicious attackers exploit principles...
Author
Publisher
Steven Rogelberg
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this section of the book, I discuss the following: 1. why 1:1s; 2. communicating about 1:1s; 3. 1:1 cadence; 4. scheduling and location of 1:1s; 5. questions making up a 1:1; and 6. what a 1:1 agenda can look like. These topics are designed to get you on the path toward excellent 1:1s. These are the critical foundational topics to understand before you move into actually conducting the 1:1, which is section 2 of the book"--
Author
Publisher
Crown Business
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"In the bestselling tradition of Eats, Shoot and Leaves, a gently curmudgeonly but invaluable guide to the dos and don'ts of the workplace. Bestselling social historian Charles Murray has written a delightfully fussy -- and entertaining -- book on the hidden rules of the road in the workplace, and in life, from the standpoint of an admonishing, but encouraging, workplace grouch and taskmaster. Why the curmudgeon? The fact is, most older, more senior...
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