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<p>Many people assume that good communicators possess an intrinsic talent for speaking and listening to others, a gift that can't be learned or improved. The reality is that communication skills are developed with deliberate effort and practice, and learning to understand others and communicate your ideas more clearly will improve every facet of your life.</P><BR><P>Now in its third edition, <B>Messages</B> has helped thousands of readers cultivate better relationships with friends, family members, coworkers, and partners. You'll discover new skills to help you communicate your ideas more effectively and become a better listener. Learn how to:</P><BR><P><BR> - Read body language<BR> *Develop skills for couples communication<BR> *Negotiate and resolve conflicts<BR> *Communicate with family members<BR> *Handle group interactions<BR> *Talk to children<BR> *Master public speaking<BR> *Prepare for job interviews </P><BR><P> <I> <B>Messages</B> is a comprehensive handbook in a most important human skill-personal communication. Reading it made me feel like an enthusiastic partner in an achievable learning endeavor.</I> <br>-Virginia Satir, author of <I>Peoplemaking</I> and <I>The New Peoplemaking</I> </p>
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<p>Matthew McKay, PhD</P><BR><P>is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including <B>The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts</B>, and <B>ACT on Life Not on Anger</B> . His books combined have sold more than 2.5 million copies. McKay received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. In private practice, he specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression. </p> Martha Davis, Ph.D., was a psychologist in the department of psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, CA, where she practiced individual, couple, and group psychotherapy for more than thirty years prior to her retirement. She is coauthor of <B>Thoughts and Feelings</B> and <B>The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook</B> . Patrick Fanning is a professional writer in the mental health field. the founder of a men's support group in northern California. He has authored and coauthored of eight self-help books, including <B>Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, Couple Skills</B>, and <B>When Anger Hurts Your Kids</B> .
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Its like a hand book!, Jun 8 2011
By hershey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Messages: The Communication Skills Book (Paperback)
If you're like me, you'll often think to yourself- "Did I say it right?" or "Could I have said it better?" or "Was there a better way to put it"This book is organized very well, under sections listed "Basic Skills", "Conflict Skills", "Social Skills", "Family Skills", and "Public Skills". So, it gets very easy to refer to the particular type of communication reference you are interested in. I love the way the book puts forward the theory without attaching any favoritism to which technique to use at what time. For example- I used to live in denial when it comes to "listening". I always thought I`m a good listener. But, after reading the 1st chapter- I realized I use at least 5 blocks to listening - without being caught in defense arguments with myself about it. The book really communicates with you! Its easy to read & is filled with research. It lists very good examples of contaminated communication & suggestions on what could have improved it. They have a chapter on body language as well that's well written.
I haven't read the entire book- I may have covered about 70% of the reading. Most often, I use it as a reference to come back to. If you have been looking for reviews on this book, I suggest that you stop looking! Get it- you cannot go wrong. After all, communication is what you do almost all of the active time even though you don't realize it.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Definitive Bk on Topic; THE MESSAGES WORKBOOK IS A VALUABLE COMPANION, July 23 2009
By M. Glickman, author of Beyond the Breath: Ext... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Messages: The Communication Skills Book (Paperback)
It's easy to miss the full importance of communicating well, but it's the lifeblood of relationships and thus you could ultimately say it's crucial to our happiness. This book makes clear the value of communicating well, but more importantly, shows you how to improve your communication skills. Given that's what most of us care about most [theory is nice, but putting it into to practice is what really counts], I also suggest reading The Messages Workbook. The Messages Workbook gives you the exercises to take your communication and therefore relationships to the next level.
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A must read for communicating more effectively, Jun 2 2011
By Roger E. Manzano - Published on Amazon.com
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If you don't have this book on your list of books to read within its genre, then you're not looking at the table of contents and reading about how well everything is explained, based on other reviews and now this one. It goes into managing several types of conversations and gives you an added bonus at the end with how to deal with negotiations and interviews. I will continue to hold on to this book as a reference point for any forthcoming situation in which I must show poise, interest and experience dealing with all sorts of people and conversations.
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