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On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 90%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
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
Solving Tough Problems Summary
Solving Tough Problems 90%
Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.
by Adam Kahane 2004
3.98
324 ratings
How to Know Everything
by Elke Wiss • 2020
Most of us listen only to reply. The questioning techniques that make every conversation deeper.
3.57
6k+
How to Know Everything Summary
How to Know Everything 90%
Most of us listen only to reply. The questioning techniques that make every conversation deeper.
by Elke Wiss 2020
3.57
6k+ ratings
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
by James Hoggan • 2016
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
3.69
230
I'm Right and You're an Idiot Summary
I'm Right and You're an Idiot 90%
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
by James Hoggan 2016
3.69
230 ratings
The World Caf�
by Juanita Brown • 2005
Small tables, one question, rotating groups: the meeting format that surfaces collective insight.
4.11
444
The World Caf� Summary
The World Caf� 90%
Small tables, one question, rotating groups: the meeting format that surfaces collective insight.
by Juanita Brown 2005
4.11
444 ratings
I'm Just Saying
by Milan Kordestani • 2023
The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.
4.25
8k+
I'm Just Saying Summary
I'm Just Saying 89%
The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.
by Milan Kordestani 2023
4.25
8k+ ratings
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk
by Jan Janura • 2023
Why dinner party talk stalls, and the questions that pull a room into real conversation.
2.92
75
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk Summary
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk 89%
Why dinner party talk stalls, and the questions that pull a room into real conversation.
by Jan Janura 2023
2.92
75 ratings
How to Have Impossible Conversations
by Peter Boghossian • 2019
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
3.89
3k+
How to Have Impossible Conversations Summary
How to Have Impossible Conversations 89%
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
by Peter Boghossian 2019
3.89
3k+ ratings
Collaborating with the Enemy
by Adam Kahane • 2017
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
3.19
3k+
Collaborating with the Enemy Summary
Collaborating with the Enemy 89%
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
by Adam Kahane 2017
3.19
3k+ ratings
Synchronicity
by Joseph Jaworski • 1996
The leader's inner shift: how surrendering control unlocks a flow of meaningful coincidences.
4.18
1k+
Synchronicity Summary
Synchronicity 89%
The leader's inner shift: how surrendering control unlocks a flow of meaningful coincidences.
by Joseph Jaworski 1996
4.18
1k+ ratings
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+
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation 89%
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
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
4.04
2k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations 89%
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021
4.04
2k+ ratings
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
2k+
Community Summary
Community 89%
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
I Respectfully Disagree
by Justin Jones-Fosu • 2024
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
3.79
100
I Respectfully Disagree Summary
I Respectfully Disagree 89%
Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.
by Justin Jones-Fosu 2024
3.79
100 ratings
Conversation Starters
by Kim Chamberlain • 2014
A thousand 'what if' conversation prompts that start strange and end somewhere unforgettable.
2.68
34
Conversation Starters Summary
Conversation Starters 89%
A thousand 'what if' conversation prompts that start strange and end somewhere unforgettable.
by Kim Chamberlain 2014
2.68
34 ratings
Fierce Conversations
by Susan Scott • 2002
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
4.00
11k+
Fierce Conversations Summary
Fierce Conversations 89%
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
by Susan Scott 2002
4.00
11k+ ratings
Socrates Cafe
by Christopher Phillips • 2001
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
3.68
1k+
Socrates Cafe Summary
Socrates Cafe 89%
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
by Christopher Phillips 2001
3.68
1k+ ratings
Ask Powerful Questions
by Will Wise • 2017
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
3.96
487
Ask Powerful Questions Summary
Ask Powerful Questions 89%
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
by Will Wise 2017
3.96
487 ratings
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+
The Six Conversations Summary
The Six Conversations 89%
Six pathways of questions that turn small talk into the real connection loneliness cannot survive.
by Heather Holleman 2022
4.47
1k+ ratings
Conflicted
by Ian Leslie • 2021
Disagreement is not a breakdown. It is the raw material of progress, and most teams waste it.
4.16
787
Conflicted Summary
Conflicted 89%
Disagreement is not a breakdown. It is the raw material of progress, and most teams waste it.
by Ian Leslie 2021
4.16
787 ratings
How to Communicate with Confidence
by Mike Bechtle • 2013
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
3.76
173
How to Communicate with Confidence Summary
How to Communicate with Confidence 89%
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
by Mike Bechtle 2013
3.76
173 ratings
Transformative Scenario Planning
by Adam Kahane • 2012
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
4.03
134
Transformative Scenario Planning Summary
Transformative Scenario Planning 89%
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
by Adam Kahane 2012
4.03
134 ratings
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
Learning to Disagree Summary
Learning to Disagree 89%
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
The Art of Focused Conversation
by R. Brian Stanfield • 2000
Four stages of questioning that turn any group discussion into a source of collective insight.
4.05
204
The Art of Focused Conversation Summary
The Art of Focused Conversation 89%
Four stages of questioning that turn any group discussion into a source of collective insight.
by R. Brian Stanfield 2000
4.05
204 ratings
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue
by Rob Anderson • 1997
The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.
4.16
31
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue Summary
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue 89%
The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.
by Rob Anderson 1997
4.16
31 ratings
The Art of Conscious Conversations
by Chuck Wisner • 2022
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
3.58
123
The Art of Conscious Conversations Summary
The Art of Conscious Conversations 88%
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
by Chuck Wisner 2022
3.58
123 ratings
Facilitating Breakthrough
by Adam Kahane • 2021
When top-down meets everyone-has-a-say, groups stall. Five paired moves that get them moving again.
3.88
156
Facilitating Breakthrough Summary
Facilitating Breakthrough 88%
When top-down meets everyone-has-a-say, groups stall. Five paired moves that get them moving again.
by Adam Kahane 2021
3.88
156 ratings
Good Arguments
by Bo Seo • 2022
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
3.66
2k+
Good Arguments Summary
Good Arguments 88%
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
by Bo Seo 2022
3.66
2k+ ratings
The 3rd Alternative
by Stephen R. Covey • 2011
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
4.08
2k+
The 3rd Alternative Summary
The 3rd Alternative 88%
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
by Stephen R. Covey 2011
4.08
2k+ ratings
Co-Active Coaching
by Henry Kimsey-House • 1998
Four foundations, five skills: turn everyday conversations into real coaching.
4.19
4k+
Co-Active Coaching Summary
Co-Active Coaching 88%
Four foundations, five skills: turn everyday conversations into real coaching.
by Henry Kimsey-House 1998
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Book of Questions
by Gregory Stock • 1985
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
3.96
2k+
The Book of Questions Summary
The Book of Questions 88%
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
by Gregory Stock 1985
3.96
2k+ ratings
Practical Spirituality
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
4.33
148
Practical Spirituality Summary
Practical Spirituality 88%
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.33
148 ratings
Mingling with the Enemy
by Jeanne Martinet • 2020
The conversational prep, pivots, and exits for surviving our politically divided social world.
3.70
44
Mingling with the Enemy Summary
Mingling with the Enemy 88%
The conversational prep, pivots, and exits for surviving our politically divided social world.
by Jeanne Martinet 2020
3.70
44 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Judy Apps • 2014
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
3.56
468
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation 88%
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
by Judy Apps 2014
3.56
468 ratings
I and Thou
by Martin Buber • 1923
Life divides into two modes: treating the world as an object, or meeting it as a presence.
4.07
12k+
I and Thou Summary
I and Thou 88%
Life divides into two modes: treating the world as an object, or meeting it as a presence.
by Martin Buber 1923
4.07
12k+ ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
4.14
4k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean 88%
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018
4.14
4k+ ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties 88%
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017
3.95
143 ratings
How to Have a Beautiful Mind
by Edward de Bono • 2004
The conversational habits that make people want to think with you, not against you.
3.61
2k+
How to Have a Beautiful Mind Summary
How to Have a Beautiful Mind 88%
The conversational habits that make people want to think with you, not against you.
by Edward de Bono 2004
3.61
2k+ ratings
Why Are We Yelling
by Buster Benson • 2019
Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.
3.60
1k+
Why Are We Yelling Summary
Why Are We Yelling 88%
Disagreements can deepen relationships once you learn to read what your anxiety is signaling.
by Buster Benson 2019
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Essentials of Theory U
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2018
How to listen at the source where the future is born, not where the past repeats.
4.06
429
The Essentials of Theory U Summary
The Essentials of Theory U 88%
How to listen at the source where the future is born, not where the past repeats.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2018
4.06
429 ratings
Improve Your Conversations
by Patrick King • 2015
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
3.64
1k+
Improve Your Conversations Summary
Improve Your Conversations 88%
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
by Patrick King 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
Confident Conversation
by Mike Bechtle • 2008
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
3.52
151
Confident Conversation Summary
Confident Conversation 88%
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
by Mike Bechtle 2008
3.52
151 ratings
How to Argue and Win Every Time
by Gerry Spence • 1995
Win every disagreement by dropping the argument and reaching for the story.
3.69
2k+
How to Argue and Win Every Time Summary
How to Argue and Win Every Time 88%
Win every disagreement by dropping the argument and reaching for the story.
by Gerry Spence 1995
3.69
2k+ ratings
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion
by Peter Block • 2000
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
3.96
167
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion Summary
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion 88%
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
by Peter Block 2000
3.96
167 ratings
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+
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication 88%
Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.
by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012
3.62
1k+ ratings
Maps of Narrative Practice
by Michael White • 2007
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
4.34
621
Maps of Narrative Practice Summary
Maps of Narrative Practice 88%
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
by Michael White 2007
4.34
621 ratings
We Need to Talk
by Celeste Headlee • 2017
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
3.94
5k+
We Need to Talk Summary
We Need to Talk 88%
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
by Celeste Headlee 2017
3.94
5k+ ratings
How to Know a Person
by David Brooks • 2023
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
4.03
41k+
How to Know a Person Summary
How to Know a Person 88%
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
by David Brooks 2023
4.03
41k+ ratings
Conscious Evolution
by Barbara Marx Hubbard • 1998
Humanity's next evolutionary step is not biological; it is a conscious choice we can make now.
4.01
198
Conscious Evolution Summary
Conscious Evolution 88%
Humanity's next evolutionary step is not biological; it is a conscious choice we can make now.
by Barbara Marx Hubbard 1998
4.01
198 ratings
Better Conversations
by Jim Knight • 2015
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
3.97
582
Better Conversations Summary
Better Conversations 88%
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
by Jim Knight 2015
3.97
582 ratings
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