{"product_id":"the-messages-workbook-powerful-strategies-for-effective-communication-at-work-and-home","title":"The Messages Workbook: Powerful Strategies for Effective Communication at Work and Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen we asked Dr. Matt McKay-coauthor of Messages: The Communication Skills Book  New Harbinger publisher  and psychologist in private practice-how many of his clients had communication problems  he answered without hesitation: 100 percent. Simply put  skill at communicating with others is the single largest determinant of anyones happiness  and success. Rewarding and lucrative careers  strong and lasting friendships  meaningful and satisfying romance all hang on this one uniquely human ability. You need strong communication skills to survive. The better able you are to communicate with others  the happier and more successful you will be. Rewarding and lucrative careers  strong and lasting friendships  meaningful and satisfying romance all hang on this one uniquely human ability. Communication is a skill that can always be improved with good information and practice. Whatever your communication needs  this book offers you real tools you can use to express yourself well and relate to others effectively. The original Messages taught you the fundamental skills you need to communicate well. This workbook offers you exercises and scripts you can use to practice these skills and make them your own. The workbook extends the techniques of Messages to a wide range of situations: Exercises teach you to communicate with teens and children. They help facilitate partner understanding by exploring gender communication differences. Step-by-step worksheets  fill-ins  and case stories help you avoid communication pitfalls and make long-lasting  life-enhancing changes. The workbook guides you through challenging communication situations like talking through a power dynamic with a boss or a subordinate  with elders  or with people of different cultures. Learn to listen well  disclose information honestly  and express yourself clearly Communicate effectively with children  teens  elders  and coworkers Handle difficult conversations and manage conflict with poise  tact  and assertiveness Master the art of persuasion and succeed at work  at home  and in public life Meet new people  cultivate friendships  and relate well to the opposite gender Speak to groups large and small with conviction and confidence\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946813681717,"sku":"ByrdShop_1572243716","price":32.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781572243712.jpg?v=1769967513","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-messages-workbook-powerful-strategies-for-effective-communication-at-work-and-home","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}