Crucial conversations:tools for talking when stakes are high

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Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Patterson Kerry, 1946-
Published: McGraw-Hill,
Publisher Address: New York
Publication Dates: c2002.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xv, 240 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0071401946 (alk. paper)
9780071401944 (alk. paper)
Index Number: C912
CLC: C912.3
Call Number: C912.3/C955-1
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229) and index.
What's a crucial conversation?: and who cares? -- Mastering crucial conversations: the power of dialogue -- Start with heart: how to stay focused on what you really want -- Learn to look: how to notice when safety is at risk -- Make it safe: how to make it safe to talk about almost anything -- Master my stories: how to stay in dialogue when you're angry, scared, or hurt -- State my path: how to speak persuasively, not abrasively -- Explore others' paths: how to listen when others blow up or clam up -- Move to action: how to turn crucial conversations into action and results -- Putting it all together: tools for preparing and learning -- Yeah, but: advice for tough cases -- Change your life: how to turn ideas into habits.