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Often in difficult conversations, be it a negotiation at work or an important talk with a family member, we’re eager to find the right words to change someone’s thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. But the most successful conversations and negotiations don’t come from how well you speak. They come from how well you listen. Listening is the most essential skill of any conversation, and it’s fast becoming a lost art. But Kwame Christian, recognized as one of the world’s top negotiation experts, believes that anyone with an interest in learning can master the power of effective listening.

A powerful exploration of how we pay attention that will transform the ways we connect with one another – at home, at work, and beyond. Paying attention is a crucial human skill, yet many of us have forgotten how to listen carefully and observe intentionally. Deluged by social media and...

As an introvert, do you ever feel like the things you're best at—deep thinking, keen observation, focused listening, and strategic planning—are not highly valued in your workplace because they are internal rather than external? Have you ever been ignored or passed over while the extrovert in the next office is recognized and rewarded? Do you feel like you have to pretend to be someone you're not in order to get ahead? Just because your greatest strengths are internal doesn't mean your workplace doesn't need them. In fact, your invisible skills are essential to any business's success!

Christian preaching is a God-appointed means of transforming its hearers in both head and heart, not only in intellect but also in affections. With clear examples of specific methods, John Piper shows preachers how and what to communicate from the pulpit in a way that takes seriously the task of handling the word of God week in and week out in the context of, and as, Christian worship.

From politics and religion to workplace negotiations, ace the high-stakes conversations in your life with this indispensable guide from a persuasion expert. In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. Whether...

All of us have found ourselves in situations where we don't know if we should bite our tongues or speak our minds. When is silence golden? When should you speak up? In this popular book, communication expert and former pastor Michael Sedler offers listeners practical guidelines for all types of conversations. He also explores the cost and purpose of silence, why to check motives when talking to friends, family, and authorities, how to ask good questions, ways to deal with anger and resentment, and more.

The most important characteristic that is needed to be successful in any leadership position – whether it’s in business, church, or your community - is the ability to work with people. Relationships are at the heart of every positive human experience. John C.Maxwell, a master communicator...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer discusses the importance of words in Change Your Words, Change Your Life: "Words are a big deal. They are containers for power, and we have to decide what kind of power we want our words to carry. . . . I believe that our words can increase or...

In Love Is a Choice, best-selling doctors Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, and Paul Meier walk you through their 10 proven stages to recovery from codependency that results from external circumstances. Humans are susceptible to codependency because of our sinful tendency to use defense mechanisms to fool ourselves. In codependent relationships, deceitful games are played, and important Christian principles are often taken out of context and abused.

Great leadership is built on great relationships. Let John C. Maxwell show you why relationships are the glue that holds successful teams together. Leadership is a relationship-intensive endeavor. If your people skills aren't strong, neither will be your leadership. Bestselling author and...

Viele Menschen leiden still unter dem Verhalten ihrer Chefs. Nur die wenigsten Mitarbeiter äußern ihren Frust deutlich gegenüber ihrem Vorgesetzten. Stattdessen wird lieber am Kopierer gelästert, hinter verschlossenen Bürotüren geweint oder einfach irgendwann gekündigt. Und der Chef - der wundert sich, denkt er doch, er habe alles richtig gemacht und sich nichts vorzuwerfen. Was wäre, wenn ihm nun jemand mal die Wahrheit sagen würde? Genau das passiert dem Manager in Christian Zipfels Hörbuch. Während einer Betriebsversammlung bekommt er zufällig mit, wie sich drei Mitarbeiter aus anderen Abteilungen über das Verhalten ihrer Vorgesetzten aufregen. Er gerät ins Grübeln...

Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader - but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path of embracing empathy. If Esperance could love in the face of so much pain, maybe there is hope for the world, too.

In diesem Hörbuch erfahren Sie, wie Sie die Körpersprache Ihrer Mitmenschen fehlerfrei entschlüsseln. Sie werden erfahren, wie Sie Ihre eigene Wirkung auf andere, gezielt steuern können. Sie werden dabei lernen, noch besser zu präsentieren und zu verkaufen. Zudem werden Sie Schritt für Schritt lernen, wie Sie Lügen schnell und sicher erkennen. Diese Erkenntnis wird Ihnen helfen, in Zukunft noch bessere Verhandlungen zu führen und einen geschärften Sinn für Ihre Mitmenschen und deren Absichten zu entwickeln.

Eine Rede solle das Thema erschöpfen, nicht die Zuhörer, lautet ein bekannter Rat. Befolgt wird er leider nur selten...

A gifted communicator gives practical and biblical guidance to women of all ages in how to choose their words wisely and use their influence for the good of others. Women have a way with words. A woman’s strength, influence, and ability to change the world for better—in every season and in every relationship—lies in the words she speaks each day. But with that God-given power comes the need to use it wisely, and this book provides both biblical and practical guidance to that end.

Voici la clef de votre réussite: VOUS. Qu'il s'agisse de votre métier, de vos affaires, de votre vie sentimentale - de vos relations avec les autres ou de votre santé - un facteur primordial détermine votre réussite: VOUS. Découvrez comment mobiliser les 90 % de réserves mentales que vous n'utilisez pas et qui font toutes la différence. Comment ? En lisant "Histoires Magiques du Club-Positif". Mieux qu'un livre - un véritable mode d'emploi de votre subconscient.

Speaking by the Numbers offers a strategy that combines communication principles with Enneagram wisdom to help leaders, pastors, and teachers understand how to convey content in ways that both inspire and connect with their audiences. Using the Enneagram wisdom of triads and stances, communicators can learn insight into the ways that various Enneagram numbers receive and process information.

Cada día tenemos el potencial de cometer errores al hablar y al escribir. Este libro trata de evitar los malos entendidos y facilitar compresión en la comunicación. Este libro trata acerca de cuatro cosas que debemos considerar antes de comunicar. ¿Cuándo aprenderemos? A diario encontramos...

Read by the author! When was the last time you spoke to your spouse or wrote an email to a colleague but didn't feel like they understood your point? Personal and professional relationships are the backbone of our lives, learn to manage your conversations, avoid tough talks or unnecessary...

Communication expert Michael Sedler gives listeners practical strategies for identifying, counteracting, and responding graciously to gossip, criticism, and negative words. He shows listeners how to positively handle negative language, reconcile with those who have spoken harm to you, and build others up by speaking life-giving words, even when you don't want to. Our words can profoundly hurt - or heal. All of us can learn to build one another up - and stop words that hurt.