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    Difficult conversations : how to discuss what matters most / Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen.

    • Title:Difficult conversations : how to discuss what matters most / Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen.
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    • Author/Creator:Stone, Douglas, 1958-
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Heen, Sheila.
      Patton, Bruce.
    • Published/Created:New York : Penguin Books, ©2010.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Interpersonal communication.
      Interpersonal communication--Case studies.
    • Medical Subjects: Communication.
      Interpersonal Relations.
    • Genre/Form:Case studies.
    • Edition:10th anniversary ed., [2nd ed.]
    • Description:xxxiii, 315 pages : ill ; 20 cm.
    • Summary:From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought readers "Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations" provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success. This edition includes a new chapter.
    • Notes:"With a foreword by Roger Fisher"--Cover.
      "Updated with answers to the 10 most frequently asked questions about difficult conversations"--Cover.
      First published in the U.S.A. by Viking Penguin, 1999.
      Includes bibliographical references.
    • ISBN:9780143118442 (pbk.)
      0143118447 (pbk.)
    • Contents:Sort out the three conversations
      Stop arguing about who's right: explore each other's stories
      Don't assume they meant it: disentangle intent from impact
      Abandon blame: map the contribution system
      Have your feelings (or they will have you)
      Ground your identity: ask yourself what's at stake
      What's your purpose?: when to raise it and when to let go
      Getting started: begin from the third story
      Learning: listen from the inside out
      Expression: speak for yourself with clarity and power
      Problem-solving: take the lead
      Putting it all together
      Ten questions people ask about difficult conversations
      A road map to Difficult conversations.
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