✉️ Go-Between

Stories centered on intermediaries and messengers caught between opposing forces, navigating loyalties and secrets as they bridge worlds that cannot meet directly.

The Mediator's Handbook

by Jennifer E. Beer • 1997

How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.

3.95

208

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Mediation Practice 🎯 Interest-Based Negotiation

The Mediator's Handbook 85%

How to guide hostile parties toward their own solutions: the mediator's craft, step by step.

by Jennifer E. Beer 1997

3.95

208 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Mediation Practice 🎯 Interest-Based Negotiation

How to Be a Power Connector

by Judy Robinett • 2014

155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.

3.94

907

🕸️ Strategic Networking 🤝 Business Relationships 📐 Network Design

How to Be a Power Connector 85%

155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.

by Judy Robinett 2014

3.94

907 ratings

🕸️ Strategic Networking 🤝 Business Relationships 📐 Network Design

Networking Like a Pro

by Ivan R. Misner • 2009

800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.

3.81

305

🌐 Professional Networking 🤝 Referral Marketing 👂 Active Listening

Networking Like a Pro 85%

800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.

by Ivan R. Misner 2009

3.81

305 ratings

🌐 Professional Networking 🤝 Referral Marketing 👂 Active Listening

Hardball

by Chris Matthews • 1988

A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.

3.51

2k+

🗳️ Political Strategy 🏛️ Washington Insider 🤝 Strategic Alliances

Hardball 85%

A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.

by Chris Matthews 1988

3.51

2k+ ratings

🗳️ Political Strategy 🏛️ Washington Insider 🤝 Strategic Alliances

Mars and Venus on a Date

by John Gray • 1997

Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.

3.85

3k+

📖 Dating Advice ⚡ Gender Dynamics 💃 Courtship Rituals

Mars and Venus on a Date 85%

Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.

by John Gray 1997

3.85

3k+ ratings

📖 Dating Advice ⚡ Gender Dynamics 💃 Courtship Rituals

The Mediation Process

by Christopher W. Moore • 1986

When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.

3.96

185

🔥 Conflict Resolution ⚖️ Alternative Dispute Resolution 🤝 Principled Negotiation

The Mediation Process 85%

When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.

by Christopher W. Moore 1986

3.96

185 ratings

🔥 Conflict Resolution ⚖️ Alternative Dispute Resolution 🤝 Principled Negotiation

Beyond Reason

by Roger Fisher • 2005

Your emotions aren't wrecking your negotiations. Ignoring them is. Here's how to put them to work.

3.88

1k+

🗣️ Negotiation Tactics ⚖️ Principled Negotiation 🎭 Emotional Intelligence

Beyond Reason 85%

Your emotions aren't wrecking your negotiations. Ignoring them is. Here's how to put them to work.

by Roger Fisher 2005

3.88

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Negotiation Tactics ⚖️ Principled Negotiation 🎭 Emotional Intelligence

Get To The Top

by Suhel Seth • 2011

Ten rules that swap schmoozing for genuine relationships built on character, curiosity, and loyalty.

3.33

346

📊 Business Etiquette 🤝 Social Networking 🧱 Relationship Building

Get To The Top 84%

Ten rules that swap schmoozing for genuine relationships built on character, curiosity, and loyalty.

by Suhel Seth 2011

3.33

346 ratings

📊 Business Etiquette 🤝 Social Networking 🧱 Relationship Building

The Relationship Cure

by John M. Gottman • 2001

Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.

4.05

4k+

🗣️ Couples Communication 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🫂 Emotional Attunement

The Relationship Cure 84%

Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.

by John M. Gottman 2001

4.05

4k+ ratings

🗣️ Couples Communication 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🫂 Emotional Attunement

Resolving Conflicts at Work

by Kenneth Cloke • 2011

Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.

3.79

132

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Mediation Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Resolving Conflicts at Work 84%

Workplace conflict isn't the problem. Ten strategies for finding the real one hiding underneath.

by Kenneth Cloke 2011

3.79

132 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🤝 Mediation Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Non-Verbal Communication

by Phillip Roy • 2012

The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.

5.00

🤫 Nonverbal Communication 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 🌍 Cultural Sensitivity

Non-Verbal Communication 84%

The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.

by Phillip Roy 2012

5.00

1 ratings

🤫 Nonverbal Communication 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 🌍 Cultural Sensitivity

Improve Your People Skills

by Patrick King • 2017

The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.

3.86

266

🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Communication Styles

Improve Your People Skills 84%

The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.

by Patrick King 2017

3.86

266 ratings

🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Communication Styles

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

by Susan Gillis Chapman • 2012

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

3.62

1k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication 84%

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012

3.62

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening

Learning to Disagree

by John D. Inazu • 2024

A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.

3.86

596

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 💛 Empathy Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness

Learning to Disagree 84%

A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.

by John D. Inazu 2024

3.86

596 ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 💛 Empathy Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

by John Gray • 2008

She needs a listener; he wants to fix it. How to bridge the divide before it widens.

3.58

201k+

🚻 Gender Differences 💝 Emotional Needs 👂 Active Listening

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Summary

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 84%

She needs a listener; he wants to fix it. How to bridge the divide before it widens.

by John Gray 2008

3.58

201k+ ratings

🚻 Gender Differences 💝 Emotional Needs 👂 Active Listening

How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls

by Donna Dale Carnegie • 2005

Carnegie's classic rules for teen girls: how to make friends, defuse drama, and be heard.

3.95

1k+

👥 Teen Social Skills 👭 Teen Friendships 🤝 Human Relations

How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls Summary

How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls 84%

Carnegie's classic rules for teen girls: how to make friends, defuse drama, and be heard.

by Donna Dale Carnegie 2005

3.95

1k+ ratings

👥 Teen Social Skills 👭 Teen Friendships 🤝 Human Relations

How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating

by Henry Cloud • 2003

Turn the conversation you have been avoiding into the one that saves the relationship.

3.99

1k+

🗣️ Difficult Conversations ❤️ Compassionate Communication 🚧 Boundary Setting

How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating 84%

Turn the conversation you have been avoiding into the one that saves the relationship.

by Henry Cloud 2003

3.99

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations ❤️ Compassionate Communication 🚧 Boundary Setting

Just Your Type

by Paul D. Tieger • 2000

Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.

3.97

356

🎭 Personality Types 🗣️ Couples Communication 🔄 Introvert Extravert

Just Your Type 84%

Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.

by Paul D. Tieger 2000

3.97

356 ratings

🎭 Personality Types 🗣️ Couples Communication 🔄 Introvert Extravert

Understanding Other People

by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2009

You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.

3.74

372

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧩 Personality Types 🪞 Self-Awareness

Understanding Other People 84%

You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.

by Beverly D. Flaxington 2009

3.74

372 ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧩 Personality Types 🪞 Self-Awareness

The Code of Trust

by Robin Dreeke • 2017

What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.

3.86

551

🧱 Trust Building 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Influence Without Authority

The Code of Trust 84%

What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.

by Robin Dreeke 2017

3.86

551 ratings

🧱 Trust Building 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Influence Without Authority

Intimate Conversations

by Don Gabor • 2013

Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.

3.00

🗣️ Relationship Communication 🤝 Friendship Dynamics 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Communication

Intimate Conversations 84%

Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.

by Don Gabor 2013

3.00

3 ratings

🗣️ Relationship Communication 🤝 Friendship Dynamics 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Communication

Collaboration

by Morten T. Hansen • 2009

Most collaboration loses money. A framework for knowing when it actually pays off.

3.81

429

🧱 Organizational Silos 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams 🕸️ Organizational Networks

Collaboration 84%

Most collaboration loses money. A framework for knowing when it actually pays off.

by Morten T. Hansen 2009

3.81

429 ratings

🧱 Organizational Silos 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams 🕸️ Organizational Networks

Negotiating the Impossible

by Deepak Malhotra • 2016

Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.

4.17

846

🔥 High-Stakes Negotiation 🕊️ Conflict De-Escalation 🖼️ Framing Effects

Negotiating the Impossible 84%

Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.

by Deepak Malhotra 2016

4.17

846 ratings

🔥 High-Stakes Negotiation 🕊️ Conflict De-Escalation 🖼️ Framing Effects

The Lost Art of Listening

by Michael P. Nichols • 1994

Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.

4.08

3k+

🧠 Interpersonal Psychology 👂 Empathetic Listening 💔 Conflict Resolution

The Lost Art of Listening 84%

Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.

by Michael P. Nichols 1994

4.08

3k+ ratings

🧠 Interpersonal Psychology 👂 Empathetic Listening 💔 Conflict Resolution

The Lost Art of Good Conversation

by Sakyong Mipham • 2017

Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.

3.57

1k+

💬 Conversation Skills 🧘 Mindful Communication 👂 Deep Listening

The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary

The Lost Art of Good Conversation 84%

Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.

by Sakyong Mipham 2017

3.57

1k+ ratings

💬 Conversation Skills 🧘 Mindful Communication 👂 Deep Listening

Shy by Design

by Michael Thompson • 2024

Your shyness isn't broken. It's an edge: quiet people hear what loud people never do.

4.25

🧭 Quiet Leadership 🔗 Introvert Networking 👂 Listening Skills

Shy by Design 84%

Your shyness isn't broken. It's an edge: quiet people hear what loud people never do.

by Michael Thompson 2024

4.25

52 ratings

🧭 Quiet Leadership 🔗 Introvert Networking 👂 Listening Skills

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006

How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.

4.12

4k+

🌍 Foreign Policy 🤝 Political Lobbying ⚔️ Middle East Conflict

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 84%

How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.

by John J. Mearsheimer 2006

4.12

4k+ ratings

🌍 Foreign Policy 🤝 Political Lobbying ⚔️ Middle East Conflict

Little Black Book of Connections

by Jeffrey Gitomer • 2006

Why the people who give without a ledger end up with the fullest networks.

3.94

2k+

🤝 Business Networking 💎 Relationship Building 🏷️ Personal Branding

Little Black Book of Connections Summary

Little Black Book of Connections 84%

Why the people who give without a ledger end up with the fullest networks.

by Jeffrey Gitomer 2006

3.94

2k+ ratings

🤝 Business Networking 💎 Relationship Building 🏷️ Personal Branding

Couple Skills

by Matthew McKay • 1994

Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.

3.93

352

💑 Couples Therapy 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Couple Skills 84%

Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.

by Matthew McKay 1994

3.93

352 ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Being Genuine

by Thomas d'Ansembourg • 2001

Niceness corrodes connection. A method for replacing blame with honest feelings and needs.

3.94

2k+

🕊️ Nonviolent Communication 🗣️ Emotional Literacy 👂 Empathic Listening

Being Genuine 84%

Niceness corrodes connection. A method for replacing blame with honest feelings and needs.

by Thomas d'Ansembourg 2001

3.94

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Nonviolent Communication 🗣️ Emotional Literacy 👂 Empathic Listening

Solving Tough Problems

by Adam Kahane • 2004

Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.

3.98

324

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Dialogue Practice 🔗 Systems Thinking

Solving Tough Problems 84%

Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.

by Adam Kahane 2004

3.98

324 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Dialogue Practice 🔗 Systems Thinking

How to win friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie • 1936

Why appreciation beats criticism, questions beat orders, and genuine interest beats self-promotion.

4.22

1.2M+

🤝 Interpersonal Skills 💬 Building Rapport 👂 Active Listening

How to win friends and Influence People Summary

How to win friends and Influence People 84%

Why appreciation beats criticism, questions beat orders, and genuine interest beats self-promotion.

by Dale Carnegie 1936

4.22

1.2M+ ratings

🤝 Interpersonal Skills 💬 Building Rapport 👂 Active Listening

How to Text a Girl

by Chase Amante • 2016

Most men text themselves out of dates. The fix is one simple priority shift.

4.03

165

🧑 Men'S Dating 📱 Text Game 🧊 Non-Neediness

How to Text a Girl 84%

Most men text themselves out of dates. The fix is one simple priority shift.

by Chase Amante 2016

4.03

165 ratings

🧑 Men'S Dating 📱 Text Game 🧊 Non-Neediness

I Kissed Dating Goodbye

by Joshua Harris • 1997

Dating is broken. The fix: friendship, boundaries, and bringing your community into the huddle.

3.49

21k+

🕊️ Christian Dating 💍 Courtship Model ⚪ Purity Culture

I Kissed Dating Goodbye 84%

Dating is broken. The fix: friendship, boundaries, and bringing your community into the huddle.

by Joshua Harris 1997

3.49

21k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Dating 💍 Courtship Model ⚪ Purity Culture

Good for You, Great for Me

by Lawrence E. Susskind • 2014

Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.

3.51

🎯 Negotiation Strategy 🤝 Deal-Making 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Good for You, Great for Me 84%

Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.

by Lawrence E. Susskind 2014

3.51

89 ratings

🎯 Negotiation Strategy 🤝 Deal-Making 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors

by Les Parrott III • 2006

Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.

3.64

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors Summary

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors 84%

Fifty-one exercises that move marriage mentoring from good advice to real change.

by Les Parrott III 2006

3.64

11 ratings

👰 Marriage Enrichment 💬 Couples Communication ✝️ Christian Marriage

House of Bush, House of Saud

by Craig Unger • 2004

Oil, covert wars, and a revolving door: the Bush-Saudi alliance that 9/11 nearly destroyed.

3.91

2k+

🛢️ Oil Politics 🇸🇦 Us-Saudi Relations 🔍 Investigative Journalism

House of Bush, House of Saud 84%

Oil, covert wars, and a revolving door: the Bush-Saudi alliance that 9/11 nearly destroyed.

by Craig Unger 2004

3.91

2k+ ratings

🛢️ Oil Politics 🇸🇦 Us-Saudi Relations 🔍 Investigative Journalism

The Six Conversations

by Heather Holleman • 2022

Six pathways of questions that turn small talk into the real connection loneliness cannot survive.

4.47

1k+

🗣️ Meaningful Conversation 🤝 Loneliness And Connection 👂 Active Listening

The Six Conversations 84%

Six pathways of questions that turn small talk into the real connection loneliness cannot survive.

by Heather Holleman 2022

4.47

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Meaningful Conversation 🤝 Loneliness And Connection 👂 Active Listening

Connect

by David L. Bradford • 2021

Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.

4.07

2k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Feedback Skills

Connect 84%

Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.

by David L. Bradford 2021

4.07

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Feedback Skills

Nonviolent Communication

by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999

Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.

4.33

50k+

🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Nonviolent Communication 84%

Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.

by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999

4.33

50k+ ratings

🗣️ Communication Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Verbal Judo

by George J. Thompson • 1993

Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.

3.84

7k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧊 Conflict De-Escalation 🎯 Persuasion Techniques

Verbal Judo 84%

Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.

by George J. Thompson 1993

3.84

7k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧊 Conflict De-Escalation 🎯 Persuasion Techniques

Collaborating with the Enemy

by Adam Kahane • 2017

Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.

3.19

3k+

🔥 Conflict Resolution 🧩 Systems Thinking 👂 Deep Listening

Collaborating with the Enemy 84%

Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.

by Adam Kahane 2017

3.19

3k+ ratings

🔥 Conflict Resolution 🧩 Systems Thinking 👂 Deep Listening

The Art of Dealing With People

by Les Giblin • 1899

Difficult people are starving for self-esteem, not drowning in it. Feed that hunger and doors open.

4.20

2k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🌟 Self-Esteem

The Art of Dealing With People 84%

Difficult people are starving for self-esteem, not drowning in it. Feed that hunger and doors open.

by Les Giblin 1899

4.20

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🌟 Self-Esteem

Never Make the First Offer

by Donald Dell • 2009

Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.

3.69

143

🎾 Sports Business 🧠 Negotiation Psychology 🤝 Relationship-Based Selling

Never Make the First Offer 84%

Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.

by Donald Dell 2009

3.69

143 ratings

🎾 Sports Business 🧠 Negotiation Psychology 🤝 Relationship-Based Selling

Contemporary Conflict Resolution

by Oliver Ramsbotham • 2005

The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.

3.73

180

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 📚 Peace And Conflict Studies 🌍 Intrastate Conflict

Contemporary Conflict Resolution Summary

Contemporary Conflict Resolution 84%

The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.

by Oliver Ramsbotham 2005

3.73

180 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 📚 Peace And Conflict Studies 🌍 Intrastate Conflict

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!

by Bento C. Leal III • 2017

Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.

3.81

2k+

🗣️ Communication Skills 👂 Active Listening ☮️ Nonviolent Communication

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 84%

Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.

by Bento C. Leal III 2017

3.81

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Communication Skills 👂 Active Listening ☮️ Nonviolent Communication

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette

by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

3.97

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 84%

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962

3.97

62 ratings

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining

The 360 Degree Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.

4.16

8k+

🧭 Influence Without Authority ⬆️ Managing Up 🧹 Servant Leadership

The 360 Degree Leader 84%

Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.16

8k+ ratings

🧭 Influence Without Authority ⬆️ Managing Up 🧹 Servant Leadership

The Art Of Effective Communication

by Matthew Barker • 2018

Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🤝 Social Skills 👂 Active Listening

The Art Of Effective Communication Summary

The Art Of Effective Communication 84%

Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.

by Matthew Barker 2018

14 ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🤝 Social Skills 👂 Active Listening

I Hear You

by Michael S. Sorensen • 2017

One listening skill that calms arguments, deepens connection, and costs nothing but attention.

4.17

11k+

🫂 Emotional Validation 👂 Active Listening 🫶 Empathy Building

I Hear You 84%

One listening skill that calms arguments, deepens connection, and costs nothing but attention.

by Michael S. Sorensen 2017

4.17

11k+ ratings

🫂 Emotional Validation 👂 Active Listening 🫶 Empathy Building

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