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Usually ships in 24 hours  (25 customer reviews)RRP: Buy New: $13.57 You Save: $6.38 (32%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours EDITORIAL REVIEWEveryone is in the people business, because all of us deal with other people all the time. Thats why its smart to reap the benefits of this eminently practical guide. PeopleSmart details the eight essential skills of interpersonal intelligence and provides a powerful plan for becoming more effective in every relationship -- with supervisors, coworkers, a spouse, family and friends. The authors present a realistic four-step plan for self-improvement. Theyll teach you to see the current depth of each skill in yourself, encourage you to develop it, provide clear suggestions for how to put it into action, and inspire you to live it every day. Nothing short of an interpersonal fitness plan – complete with creative exercises, examples, and tools -- PeopleSmart will empower you to become the kind of person who can establish solid relationships, connect with others, and effectively link the their needs with what you have to offer. "As e-commerce ‘commoditizes the world, PeopleSmart is the preeminent intelligence. Seldom do you see scholars become this practical! Theoretically sound. Well researched. Very reader friendly!" -- Stephen Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People PRODUCT DETAILSPublisher: John Wiley & SonsPub. Date: 23rd August 2005 Catalog: Book Media: Paperback Number Of Pages: 251 Ean: 9781576750919 Isbn: 1576750914 ABOUT THIS BOOKUSER REVIEWS
Provides an excellent step by step approach to working with people. Exercise at the end of each chapter reinforces the concept and is very practical. I would suggest this book to any one who wants to express themselves well and understand why people sometimes behave strangely.
The book is beautifully simple, straightforward, and practical. Very helpful. A great resource for interpersonal communications and human relations. Well-written and user-friendly. I highly recommend it.
This is a helpful book. Unfortunately, I think it would have been better, though, if it was a little more generic and not so business-oriented. I found myself tempted to skip quite a few of the sections. It is definately worth a read.
The author outlines 8 useful and neccessary skills to become People Smart: 1)Understanding People. Author provides a succinct explaination and usefulness of MBTI indicators such as ENTP. 2)Expressing yourself clearly. I didn't find this chapter too useful. As long as you speak clearly and choose your words carefully, you are at least a decent speaker. 3)Asserting your needs. Useful only to for those who can't assert themselves). 4)Exchanging feedback 5)Influencing Others. This is the best chapter by far. Influencing others involve making a connection and figuring out what their needs are (security, acceptance, ego, self actualization) and then making a persuasion in align with their needs. 6)Resolving Conflict. This is only if you argue with people all the time. 7)Being a team player. 8)Shifting Gears.
I did not finish the book - it is more like a 'workbook' than a book. I was hoping to get some insight into how to deal with people in the workplace - this book is full of material that I consider to be common sense. Little emperical or formal evidence is offered. I suggest 'The Secret Handshake' by Kathleen Kelley Reardon for readers interested in improving their polical skills in a business setting. That's my take - loopster - Chicago, IL SIMILAR ITEMS:
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Communicate effectively and understand people better
a how-to book with step by instructions and exercises
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