A review by amn028
We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter by Celeste Headlee

5.0

I am a terrible communicator, especially in face to face conversations. This book provides some good tips on how to work on my shortcomings. The first part is an overview with the writer using personal stories to reinforce her points. I found this interesting and helpful. Finding others discussing their own personal failures and how they could/should have prevented them is a learning opportunity to look at my own failures. The second part of the book provides tips and guidance on how to be a better communicator. Again, these tips are backed up with personal antidotes and experiences. There was a lot to take away from this book. I read it twice; the second time focusing specifically on areas that I wanted to reinforce into my brain. It is the type of book that is worthwhile having your own copy of so you can revisit it occasionally. Both times reading it, I learned something new or thought of a different perspective.