Art of conversation
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Good conversation is at the heart of networking, meetings, interviews, negotiations and raising your profile. It can ease your way in work, enabling you to build alliances, create strong relationships with staff, bosses and clients, succeed at interviews, motivate and inspire.
Why is it some of us are stuck for words, but others blabber on? Why do we sometimes find ourselves stumbling, where others seem to converse so comfortably?
Good conversational skills can transform every aspect of your world. The simplest conversation can hold a hidden thread of the most intimate and fulfilling connection…if you know the secret.
It's about understanding how conversations work. By mastering the art of conversation, you will know the best way to start one, what to say, how to express yourself and engage with others more effectively.
You'll learn how to:
Understand different levels of conversation and how they work Express yourself more powerfully with voice and body language Hold a conversation in tricky situations, such as speaking to those in authority, disagreements and confrontation Deal with conversational drains – those negative or self-critical people Overcome the most common block to good conversation – fear Listen dynamically and keep a conversation moving forward Build a closer connection with people who matter in your lifeBy learning the art of conversation, you will have a magic ingredient for wellbeing, success and happiness in many areas of your life.
Good conversation is at the heart of networking, meetings, interviews, negotiations and raising your profile. It can ease your way in work, enabling you to build alliances, create strong relationships with staff, bosses and clients, succeed at interviews, motivate and inspire.
But conversation is something most of us were never taught! We learn to speak as babies, but how conversation actually works is something most of us pick up only haphazardly, and many have yet to learn. Why is it some of us are stuck for words, but others blabber or can’t stop? What is it that some people have naturally which enables them to converse comfortably and easily, to engage people and build better relationships?
The Art of Conversation will show you step by step how to converse skillfully and enjoyably with other people, at home, at work, on the phone and in the street- even if you’re daunted now, discover the difference good conversation can make in every aspect of your life. Learn to:
-Overcome the most common block to good conversation- fear; find out how to break the silence and keep the conversation going
- Understand the different types of conversation and how they work- which topics and language are suitable for the occasion
- Learn simple methods for being heard and understood, including speaking clearly and audibly, listening well and using non-verbal communication
- Find out how to hold a conversation in tricky situations, including how to disagree, how to speak to those in authority and people you find difficult
-Use conversation to form relationships, improve friendships, make the sale, chat people up, to learn, influence and persuade.- Bekijk alle specificaties
Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 25 april 2014
Aantal pagina's: 248
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Judy Apps
Hoofduitgeverij: Capstone Publishing Ltd
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 116 mm
Product hoogte: 23 mm
Product lengte: 180 mm
Studieboek: Ja
Verpakking breedte: 106 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 27 mm
Verpakking lengte: 185 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 440 g
EAN: 9780857085382