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Criticism Is the Toxic Habit that Can Slowly Ruin Your Relationship

By Kelsey Borresen — 2019

Experts say this common communication issue can push couples apart.

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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

We attempt or avoid difficult conversations and conflicts every day—whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client.

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Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
2010
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Conflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict

Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of human existence, so it’s vital to develop communication skills that will help you navigate these challenging moments.

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Jeremy Pollack
2020
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Words Are Working Wonders—Talking with Heart and Mind: A Buddhist Perspective on Communication

Words will work wonders if we are speaking with both heart and mind. By heart I mean a deep feeling of connection with everything and everyone and by mind a clear view of our strengths and weaknesses, the differences between us, and an ability to recognize our own limits.

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Sylvia Wetzel, Jonathan Akasaraja Bruton (translator)
2015
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Surrounded by Idiots

You are not alone.

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Thomas Erikson
2020
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Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling

Communication is essential in a healthy organization. But all too often when we interact with people—especially those who report to us—we simply tell them what we think they need to know. This shuts them down and we may feel disconnected from those around us.

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Edgar Schein
2013
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I Have Something to Say: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking in an Age of Disconnection

In 2010, award-winning journalist John Bowe learned that his cousin Bill, a longtime extreme recluse living in his parents’ basement, had, at the age of fifty-nine, overcome a lifetime of shyness and isolation—and gotten happily married.

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John Bowe
2020
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Unf*ck Your Intimacy: Using Science for Better Relationships, Sex, and Dating

Explore your relationships and sexuality, with yourself and with others, with this new book by Dr. Faith, author of bestselling Unf*ck Your Brain.

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Faith G. Harper
2019
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Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right

How can you effectively stand up for your values when pressured by your boss, customers, or shareholders to do the opposite? Drawing on actual business experiences as well as on social science research, Babson College business educator and consultant Mary Gentile challenges the assumptions about...

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Mary C. Gentile
2012
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The Avoidant Partner: How to Respond When Your Partner Is Evasive

Healthy relationships are built upon skills emphasizing connection and affirmation. Sometimes, though, a partner may be reluctant to connect, becoming avoidant. This can be especially common when conflicts arise.

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2017
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Symphony: A New Language for Diversity & Inclusion | Oshoke Pamela Abalu | TEDxbroadway

Words are the most powerful force available to humanity, and so Oshoke Pamela Abalu challenges us to question the words we’re using when talking about diversity and inclusion. Doing so can have powerful implications for the workplace - and even the future of humanity.

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Oshoke Pamela Abalu
2019
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Criticism and Rejection