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Communication & Social Skills

Practical books on starting conversations, listening well, persuading, negotiating and handling hard talks at work or at home. Hear methods you can practice in your next conversation.

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5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There's Never Enough Time

5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life: Identifying and Dealing with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other High-Conflict Personalities

5 Voices: How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead

Active Listening Techniques: 30 Practical Tools to Hone Your Communication Skills

All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success

Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs in Leadership and Life

Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Want

Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People

Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends

Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free

Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less

Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change

Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

Click: The Forces Behind How We Fully Engage with People, Work, and Everything We Do

Co-Active Coaching: Changing Business, Transforming Lives

Coffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field Guide for Master Networking

Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust

Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently

Communicate with Mastery: Speak With Conviction and Write for Impact

Communication Miracles for Couples: Easy and Effective Tools to Create More Love and Less Conflict

Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up Or Giving in

Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues

Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values

Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results

Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication

Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Family, Friends, and Foes

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult: A Simple, Smart Way to Make Your Relationships and Team Better

Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance

Do I Make Myself Clear?

Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Using the Power of Questions to Communicate, Connect, and Persuade

Don’t Say Um: How to Communicate Effectively to Live a Better Life

Don’t Take Yes for an Answer: Using Authority, Warmth, and Energy to Get Exceptional Results

Economical Writing: Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose

Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You

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