Communication & Social Skills

For over 60 years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this audiobook has carried thousands of now-famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives....

Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent....

What is that magic quality that makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!)....

Are you too nice? If you find it hard to be assertive, directly ask for what you want, or say "no" to others, then you just might be suffering from too much niceness....

In this revolutionary book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller scientifically explain why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle....

Stanford lecturer, podcast host, and communication expert Matt Abrahams provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously.

From number-one New York Times best-selling authors, the ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe) - a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child....

The most effective leaders know how to connect with people. It's not about power or popularity, but about making the people around you feel heard, comfortable, and understood....

In Joel's Schwartzberg's 10-plus years as a strategic communications trainer, the biggest obstacle he's come across is that most speakers and writers don't have a point....

We're trying to get something done that really matters to us....

On Nonviolent Communication, this renowned peacemaker presents his complete system for speaking our deepest truths....

Did you know that men secretly use texting as a way to "pre-screen" a woman’s romantic value? A woman’s texting habits can reveal a lot about her self-worth, confidence, intelligence, and even her level of class and emotional maturity. Listen to learn more....

Heralded by the New York Times and Time as the couples therapy with the highest rate of success, Emotionally Focused Therapy works because it views the love relationship as an attachment bond....

One of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters reveals the public speaking lessons that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator and leader.

A road map for building strong and secure relationships for those who struggle with anxiety in their romantic connections....

At work, we’re taught to lead the conversation. On social media, we shape our personal narratives. At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians. We’re not listening. And no one is listening to us....

Becoming Bulletproof means transforming yourself into a stronger, more confident, and more powerful person....

Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count....

Discover how to master the art of conversation, effortlessly engage and deeply connect with women and dramatically improve your dating life....

Dale Carnegie could never have predicted the trajectory that new media would take, and the ways that the simple television screen would be adapted....

Being in a relationship without knowing how to share your feelings and receive your partner’s feelings in useful ways is like jumping into a pool without knowing how to swim....

Even in the best of relationships, all of us make mistakes. We do and say things we later regret and hurt the people we love most....

You think your social life could be better. You've felt shy as long as you can remember. Your conversations have more awkward moments than you'd like....

Are you ready to free yourself from the draining cycle of constant overthinking and finally enjoy your relationships on a personal level? Think it’s about time you waved the anxiety goodbye and found yourself in a way that truly allowed you to be present in your relationships....

¿Qué pasos seguir para ganar popularidad y lograr que las personas hagan lo que uno desea? El reconocido método que presenta este audiolibro ofrece una respuesta con décadas de garantía....

As a White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat helped craft hundreds of speeches for President Obama. But when it came to public speaking himself, Szuplat—like many people—was gripped by anxiety and preferred to stay in the shadows. When he was invited to give the first major speech of his life, he faced a choice: keep hiding from what scared him, or finally face his fears.

When Surgeon General Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm that loneliness “represents an urgent public health concern”—exacerbated by social media overuse, the residual effects of the pandemic, and the lack of meaningful relationships—trusted therapist Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer knew that her unique perspective and expertise could help. Long beloved for breaking stigmas around sexual problems, Dr. Ruth made it her mission to help individuals break free from the bonds of hopelessness and isolation.

We all want to be liked and appreciated by the people around us, but some of us may let this desire dictate our choices and behaviors in a way that can become unhealthy. In How to Stop People-Pleasing, psychology professor Dr. Wind Goodfriend examines what drives many of us to sacrifice our well-being to please others and offers guidance on how you can set healthy boundaries and start prioritizing yourself.

How to read the room and understand the people and the situation instantly. Social awareness is not a given these days. But if you have it, it will seem like you have a superpower because of how perceptive you'll be. But the secret is that it's not hard. Get inside people's heads with a simple conversation or observation.

In Difficult Conversations Don't Have to be Difficult, bestselling author Jon Gordon and veteran human resources professional and executive coach Amy P. Kelly deliver an inspiring new take on how to make tough workplace conversations an asset in building a stronger team and organization. The book, written as a business fable, follows Ruth, the CEO of a successful multinational company who has been instructed by her board to prepare her company for sale.

Imagine turning what could be a contentious conversation with a family member, a friend, or a coworker into a fruitful exchange that enlightens everyone’s minds and inches both of you toward a solution. Steven T. Collis, one of the world’s leading experts on civil discourse, reveals ten practical habits that can help you navigate the potential minefields of hard topics and leave you and those you converse with feeling thoughtful and productive.

In Habits for Healing, Nakeia Homer sheds light on simple, powerful acts that move us toward healing and help us to escape patterns of burnout, toxic relationships, and emotional exhaustion. Drawing on her work guiding others and her own experience of healing from a traumatic childhood, she helps listeners find healing in their everyday rhythms.

I wrote this book to help you respond to anyone who tries to engage you with hostile emails, texts, Facebook postings, vicious rumors, or just plain difficult behavior. But before I explain how to write a BIFF response, I want to give you a brief understanding of how HCPs think.

Wedding toasts, website copy, social media posts, even holiday cards—you’ll become a sharper everyday writer with this witty and comprehensive guide to clearer, better communication. You’ll never write an email the same way after listening to Everybody Needs an Editor, a game-changing guide to sharp, attention-getting writing. The authors use their decades of real-life journalism and marketing expertise to demonstrate the WTFF technique: Writing, Topping, Formatting, and Fixing.

New York Times-Bestseller vom Bestsellerautor von "Die Macht der Gewohnheit: Warum wir tun, was wir tun". Möchten Sie Ihre Kommunikationsfähigkeiten verbessern und in jeder Situation überzeugend wirken? Entdecken Sie die Geheimnisse der Superkommunikatoren mit Supercommunicators. Wie man die geheime Sprache zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen entschlüsselt von Charles Duhigg! Haben Sie schon einmal das Gefühl gehabt, dass Ihre Worte nicht die gewünschte Wirkung erzielen? Damit sind Sie nicht allein. Kommunikation ist eine Kunst, die viele von uns nur schwer beherrschen, die aber der Schlüssel zu beruflichem und persönlichem Erfolg ist.

Timothy R. Levine’s Duped: Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception recounts a decades-long program of empirical research that culminates in a new theory of deception-truth-default theory. This theory holds that the content of incoming communication is typically and uncritically accepted as true, and most of the time, this is good. Truth-default allows humans to function socially.

Do you struggle with public speaking or communication in your workplace or personal relations? Have you tried other solutions but find yourself slipping back into old, anxiety-ridden habits? Are you tired of feeling like a wallflower, overlooked or misunderstood when you do speak up? Many individuals struggle with social anxiety, leading to missed opportunities both personally and professionally. But what if you could transform your communication skills, master small talk, and command the room while remaining authentic to who you are?

Whether you’re seeking to enhance communication with loved ones, establish boundaries, or foster greater self-love and acceptance, The Love Habit is a persistent commitment to prioritizing your well-being in mind, body, and spirit by aligning yourself with appreciation, peace, and joy above all else.

The Family Therapy Workbook provides psychoeducation across a range of diverse topics to help all families foster healthy communication, a deeper understanding of one another, and a stronger and more loving connection. With therapists and clients in mind, Mates-Youngman has developed guided conversations, strategies, and homework assignments to help families achieve healthy, long-term goals.

When Dr. Farrell began teaching couples communication thirty years ago, he taught the wisdom of not being defensive in response to criticism. However, when a couple returned home and criticism inevitably appeared, that wisdom disappeared. Couples needed to not just be taught this, but to practice both in the workshop and at home. With the help of decades of post-workshop feedback from real couples, Farrell perfected six mindsets that the couples found most effective to embrace criticism as an opportunity to feel more deeply loved—even while they are being criticized.

This is not your grandmother’s public speaking book (nothing against Grammy). Match the magic of storytelling with the science of cognition to conquer your public speaking obstacles, once and for all. With this 13-day, step-by-step guide, go from fearful to fearless, cautious to confident, uncertain to unlimited, all through the power of story. Become an undaunted, dynamic, and persuasive public speaker in just 13 days.

Книга представляет собой сборник игр, заданий и упражнений, которые успешно применялись автором на протяжении его более чем тридцатилетней тренинговой практики. Михаил Кипнис — международно признанный психолог, педагог, театральный режиссер, автор более 20 методических и практических сборников на тему активных методов в групповой работе, тренингов личностного роста, лидерства, коммуникации, креативности, семейных отношений.

Written by autistic advocate Sarah O'Brien, this book gives a much-needed introduction into what autism is and removes the myths, stereotypes and stigma that surround it. Sarah provides insights into what to do after diagnosis and how to approach and navigate the process of informing those in your life, from your family and friends to your teachers or manager at work. Utilising her own experience of feeling lost after diagnosis and navigating all of the 'firsts' of adolescence and young adulthood Sarah provides an honest and friendly voice to guide you through it all.

Augmentez vos chances d’obtenir un "oui" ! Nous voulons tous entendre davantage de « oui » dans notre vie quotidienne. Ce mot nous connecte aux autres et nous ouvre des portes. C'est un feu vert pour accéder au succès et au bonheur. Pourtant, il n'est pas facile à obtenir des autres. Du moins pour ceux qui ignorent certains aspects du processus de persuasion. Cet ouvrage comporte 21 chapitres courts et pratiques. Chacun expose une méthode pour augmenter les chances que votre interlocuteur accepte votre demande.

La era digital ha erosionado nuestras habilidades sociales, pero aquí viene la solución. Mi audiolibro "Conversar Sin Miedo: Estrategias Reales para Iniciar y Mantener Conversaciones Interesantes que la Gente Quiere Escuchar" es tu puente hacia el éxito social. Soy Oliver Sterling, psicólogo con más de dos décadas de experiencia. Este audiolibro no solo es un testimonio de mi habilidad de comunicación, sino una mina de oro de técnicas prácticas. He entrevistado a cientos de personas, perfeccionando el arte de la conversación.

Puede ser difícil hacer amigos y desarrollar relaciones significativas. Puede que sientas que siempre te estás exponiendo, pero que no obtienes los resultados que deseas. Este conjunto de libros te enseñará todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la interacción social, desde cómo entablar conversaciones triviales hasta cómo desarrollar influencia y carisma. Aprenderás a identificar los elementos importantes de las conversaciones exitosas, a dominar tu lenguaje corporal y a utilizar estrategias de comunicación eficaces.

Este manual no evita los obstáculos de la vida real. Te ayudará a superar los obstáculos de la comunicación formal e informal, y te dará las técnicas adecuadas para hablar con tu empleador, empleados o clientes que se adapten al entorno social, y también dejar que tu personalidad salga a la luz; ¡te enseñará cómo comportarte en las reuniones y al hablar en público para que te sientas cómodo y seguro al expresar tus conocimientos, talentos y habilidades!

Estás cansad@ de relaciones superficiales que te dejan sintiéndote insatisfecho? ¿Sueñas con una conexión profunda que trascienda lo cotidiano? No busques más. "Intimidad Radical - Auténticamente Tú" está aquí para revelar los secretos de esa conexión que has estado anhelando y los pasos para llegar allí. ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué algunas relaciones se sienten como un maratón sin fin mientras que otras parecen tener un espíritu exaltado? ¿Harto de escuchar el consejo cliché de "solo comunícate mejor"?

¿Por qué algunas ideas se abren paso y otras no prosperan? ¿Por qué algunas frases se nos quedan en la memoria y otras las olvidamos por completo? ¿Por qué, mientras algunos líderes inspiran el cambio, otros pasan desapercibidos?

Your DNA is unique. While there are certain common characteristics that you share with all humans, somehow billions of people on the planet, no one has the same set of fingerprints as you. Your internal wiring, or personality, is just as unique as your physical characteristics. You weren’t just “hard-wired” with your personality, but rather God-Wired. You don’t need to change who you are. God-Wired you the way you are. And let us tell you now, you have an amazing personality. This book is not about trying to get you to change anything about how you see the world.