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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
 
 

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Paperback)

by Douglas Stone (Author), Bruce Patton (Author), Sheila Heen (Author) "Jack is about to have a difficult conversation ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 250 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (3 Nov 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014028852X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140288520
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,642 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #39 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Management > Management Science
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"These talented communicators blend a daunting array of disciplines into highly readable and practical advice". -- Booklist

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Offers advice on working gracefully and effectively through such confrontational situations as ending relationships and asking for a raise, identifying key adjustments necessary to the dialogue process.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive introduction to interpersonal skills, 8 Jan 2001
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Difficult Conversations gives you an excellent introduction in simple language to interpersonal skills. If you read through it and think about the lessons and anecdotes you get real insights into how you can resolve pointless conflicts and live a happier life! For Psychology PhDs this may seem dumbed down but for the average punter it could be worth its weight in gold.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful guide to conversations without confrontation , 22 Oct 2007
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You will face difficult conversations throughout your life, but now you can learn how to cope with them. This book provides a framework and various strategies for achieving better outcomes from hard exchanges. Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen use principles, illustrative stories and charts to teach you how to understand the components of challenging conversations, and how to prepare for them and transform them into something constructive. The language of the book is clear, insightful, concise and always helpful. You can use these principles in business, but the stories also concern relationships in your everyday life. We say everyone from teenagers to mature adults can use the communication skills discussed in this wise book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and practical book., 21 Jul 2001
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An extremely useful book which should be compulsory reading for anyone who has experienced difficult conversations in their personal or professional life which I suspect is all of us. The "identity conversation" in particular is of crucial importance and often neglected in other books on interpersonal transactions and negotiations.
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