The MAGIC OF DIALOGUE : Transforming Conflict into Cooperation

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Summary: A practical and effective primer
Review: Americans have always had faith in the idea that bringing people together to talk about their problems is the first step to solving them -- a belief we have actively exported to troubled nations and areas around the world. But not all talk leads to positive solutions or results. The Magic of Dialogue, by sociologist Daniel Yankelovich, is a practical and effective primer for anyone who needs to transform talk from discussion or debate to more productive dialogue.

More complex than discussion or debate, dialogue requires empathy, suspension of status differences, and surfacing closely held or hidden assumptions. This book provides a road map for doing just that, as well as dealing with strong emotions and a host of pot-holes that often derail the best intended efforts at dialogue. Written in straightforward and accessible language, The Magic of Dialogue is a simple, effective guide for developing the skills to generate dialogue and keep it on track.

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Summary: Diagnosis and prescription
Review: In our brave new world of interdependent global economies and fragmenting societies, communicating effectively with one another has become indispensable to our success and even to our survival. In his new book, noted social scientist and observer of human nature Daniel Yankelovich provides a diagnosis of our main communication problems and then a prescription for their cure. Doing dialogue sounds like a simple task, but doing it well requires attention and skills that are not common in our culture. Yankelovich offers specific information on how to conduct successfully dialogue to today's managers, executives, and other leaders, so that they can improve their effectiveness on all fronts.

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Summary: Fantastic Book- He Should Be President!
Review: This book gives practical, real-life examples of how to begin and continue a dialogue. This is NOT a book teaching you how to run a meeting. It is much more than that!
I wholeheartedly recommend it!