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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Ron McMillan, Kerry Patterson, Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny
3.92 AVERAGE
708 reviews for:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Ron McMillan, Kerry Patterson, Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny
3.92 AVERAGE
informative
Interesting, a lot of “filler” explaining why the book is great? Lots to think about
Highly recommend... And a gem to become a better parent.
5⭐️ I think that EVERYONE should read this book.
Let me start by saying that I have never been one for “self-help” books, and I still would not consider myself that person, but I am so happy that I was required to read this for a class because I sincerely learned so much.
First and most importantly, the authors of this book compiled their information based on literal decades of research. They took data. They observed real people and their interactions. They empirically studied the strategies they proposed in this book.
As a bonus, they did a great job with the writing style and organization of the content in the book, and they used plenty of acronyms and rhyme-y phrases to help you remember things. They also made sure to repeat-mention important skills across chapters to really drive the message home.
This book emphasizes compassion (e.g., asking yourself “why would a reasonable, rational, and decent person do this?”), encourages you to ask yourself how YOU might be the problem, and provides plenty of specific examples of how you should and should not handle a “crucial conversation.”
Even if you believe that you are a skilled conversationalist or already know how to handle difficult conversations well, this book will show you ways that you may be fumbling and teach you how to be even better. 10/10.
Let me start by saying that I have never been one for “self-help” books, and I still would not consider myself that person, but I am so happy that I was required to read this for a class because I sincerely learned so much.
First and most importantly, the authors of this book compiled their information based on literal decades of research. They took data. They observed real people and their interactions. They empirically studied the strategies they proposed in this book.
As a bonus, they did a great job with the writing style and organization of the content in the book, and they used plenty of acronyms and rhyme-y phrases to help you remember things. They also made sure to repeat-mention important skills across chapters to really drive the message home.
This book emphasizes compassion (e.g., asking yourself “why would a reasonable, rational, and decent person do this?”), encourages you to ask yourself how YOU might be the problem, and provides plenty of specific examples of how you should and should not handle a “crucial conversation.”
Even if you believe that you are a skilled conversationalist or already know how to handle difficult conversations well, this book will show you ways that you may be fumbling and teach you how to be even better. 10/10.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
informative
reflective
slow-paced
This should be required reading for every single human. It should be taught in schools.
It’s well written, easy to read, and has excellent examples. But if you’re already a few years into reading about leadership theory, it can come across as quite basic and only advanced my skills marginally.
informative
fast-paced
I don't think this needed to be a whole book. But it's interesting from a cultural perspective.