Fierce Conversations
Achieving success in work and in life, one conversation at a time
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4.2 • 9 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Fierce Conversations is a way of conducting business. An attitude. A way of life. Communications expert Susan Scott maintains that a single conversation can change the trajectory of a career, marriage or life. Whether these are conversations with yourself, partner, colleagues, customers, family or friends, Fierce Conversations shows you how to have conversations that count. Scott reveals how to:
*Overcome the barriers to meaningful conversations
*Express who you are and what you believe
*Confront tough issues with courage, confidence and sensitivity
*Overcome fear to get to the heart of the problem
*Inspire followers, attract believers and build visions that become reality
*Bring about real change through talking
*Encourage others to reveal their true opinions
Packed with exercises and questionnaires to help you have the best conversations possible, Fierce Conversations will revolutionise the way you communicate.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An offshoot of Scott's international consulting firm, Fierce Conversations Inc., this book lasts as long as a Monday morning shuttle. Yet its thesis, that relationships both professional and personal hinge on how conversations go, and that the best conversations require determinedly gentle honesty and a willingness to listen, lingers long enough to make an impact. "It takes a certain fearlessness to make your private thoughts public. But if what you're thinking makes you squirm and wish to wriggle away, you are probably onto something," she says. On the book's Web site, a streaming-video talk feels fake and rehearsed. But Scott's written words contain substance and, as an author, she's levelheaded and funny. She quotes a wide variety of writers, from Ernest Hemingway to Maya Angelou to Antoine de Saint-Exup ry, and clearly explains her key concepts, including "obey your instincts" and "let silence do the heavy lifting." Careerist marketing ploy it may be, but this cleanly written, if clich -laden, book boasts enough psychological sensitivity to merit success. Those whose conversations with co-workers or family members aren't producing the results they want will find plenty of helpful tools and assignments in this succinct guide.
Customer Reviews
Life Changing
My new life as a single Mum and my career mean that difficult conversations are as much of my day as breakfast. Nobody wants this. Nobody chooses this. However it is what it is.
Before reading this book my days were filled with drama and self doubt. Susan gave me the ability to turn this into a series of triumphs and more importantly human connections. Her tools are emotional life savers. I’ve gone from feeling like Napoleon to trying to be like Ghandi.
I don’t always get it right but if I’m unsure (and in Susan’s words) I ask myself “what would love do?”.
We’ve never met but Susan is my best friend. Loyal, honest and helping me make meaningful changes.
I will always be grateful.