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Summary: A classic: includes some key material not often covered.
Review: Offers in-depth coverage of five "clusters" of skills Bolton considers "critical to satisfying interpersonal relationships": listening skills, assertion skills, conflict-resolution skills, collaborative problem-solving skills, and skill selection. The latter section discusses the important but rarely covered ability to "decide what communication skills to use in [a given] situation"--for example, "When Not to Listen Reflectively." Recommended
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Summary: Skills that Make A Difference
Review: People Skills is a book that I wish I had read as a young person starting out in life. The concepts and skills that are taught in this book have made a big difference in my life, even though I did not learn the skills until later in my career. (People Skills is the basis for a wonderful workshop - Leadership Communication Skills - that I attended as a mid-career adult.) I highly recommend this excellent book to anyone who is interested in improving relationships and increasing job performance.
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Summary: INSIDE RADHIKA's MIND
Review: The book "People Skills", by Robert Bolton, Ph.D is one of those self help books that is suppose to help you improve your skills in listening, resolving problems, and asserting yourself. Right away the book shows and explains the numerous communication barriers. It's interesting to read about them because they're common types of speech we all use in our daily lives. After explaining these "roadblocks" the next few chapters explain listening and how a person's physical motions can affect a speaker. In chapter four it lists four methods to better listen to others. The latter part of the book talks about assertion skills in relationships and the impact of it. The fourth and final part of the book deals with conflicts, since everyone has numerous conflicts throughout their lives; knowing how to solve a conflict is a good skill to pick up. This section also discusses the emotions involved in a conflict and how to deal with them.
The reason I decided to read this book was because it explained the different roadblocks and why communication is sometimes a difficult thing. It seems easy enough to communicate but when you see the reasons on why a speaker doesn't show much interest in the conversation, it seems obvious. I liked that the author used many quotes and references to prove his points. I like books that explain people's behavior so if that's the type of books you like than this is an exceptional read. It doesn't go into extreme detail but lays down the basics.
Now while I enjoyed reading this book there were a couple things I didn't like. One thing was the feeling that I was reading about an infomercial was one of those. Well since it is a self-help book I guess the feeling is enviable, once you read past the first chapter you don't really focus on it. That was the only thing really that I felt they could have improved. Well there was one other thing and that was that I wished there were more detail. Maybe insight to why people communicate the way they do would have been a good first chapter. They do have whole books on subjects like that so it's not as if I'll never find out. Overall this is an exceptional guide to help people with communication.
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Summary: Not a practical handbook for workplace situations.
Review: This book had been required reading a vocational course that covered workplace communication. It didn't cover one important aspect (or *the* most important aspect): handling organisational politics. For example, it's impossible to be "genuine" in an organisation full of employees jockeying for postion and power. Unless you're at a level where your Company's implied message is that it's not your place to be aware of its machinations. Of course, not tutoring the reader on such things is a political move in itself. Bosses won't look kindly upon a training institution that recommends books that enlightens their workers too much.
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Summary: One for the bookshelf!
Review: This book is one of the best books on skills on human relationships that I have ever read. It is easy to understand and gives indepth advice on how to improve. The barriers in communication which are brought up in the book are so common to people which can only help by being aware of them. The style is easy going rather than academic! I do suggest doing some kind of counselling course before reading the book because some of the concepts are related to that area; the book has made me appreciate what really happens in human communication. The areas are well researched with quotes and personal experinces which give the book substance. Unlike some information that is recieved this book will deliver if the contents are properly practiced. It is a book that anyone can read time and time again with something to learn each reading.
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Summary: Great book.
Review: This book is worth reading. It tells you how to listen, and a host of other communication skills,
and even how to decide what skill to read at any
given time.
A good read. It's very hard to practice the skills, but that's due to the nature of the skills and not the book.
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Summary: required reading
Review: This book should be in every high school in America. The skills discussed in this book are invaluable tools to interacting with anyone. Communication is the key to every relationship- business or personal- and this book provides concrete and understandable techniques for better listening, talking and exchanging. PEOPLE SKILLS is for anyone who is having chronic problems in relationships.
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Summary: Read it, assimilate it, then live it. Very helpful.
Review: This book was recommended to me by a friend. I have found its explanation of the skills needed for interpersonal relationships invaluable and have improved my relationships tremendously. I have Asbergers Syndrome (a form of mild autism) and have been able to apply its teaching very effectively.
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Summary: A reference I use again and again
Review: This is one of those really practical books that I return to again and again. It is direct in its advice and practical in what it recommends to the reader. I have found that it works very well in business and personal matters. I frequently recommend this book to my staff. This is a good practical tool that I believe many people will find very useful.
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Summary: A reference I use again and again
Review: This is one of those really practical books that I return to again and again. It is direct in its advice and practical in what it recommends to the reader. I have found that it works very well in business and personal matters. I frequently recommend this book to my staff. This is a good practical tool that I believe many people will find very useful.
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