Synopses & Reviews
An applied approach to developing and practicing interpersonal skills.
By developing and practicing the material in Training in Interpersonal Skills, readers can learn how to build productive relationships for any situation. This text also helps readers master the skills necessary for personal and organizational effectiveness such as self-management, communication, teaming, and problem solving.
The sixth edition includes several new pedagogical tools–such as self-assessment quizzes, exercises, cases, etc.–and information on the importance and usage of social networking.
Synopsis
This book takes an applied approach by having students focus on developing and practicing interpersonal skills rather than learning pure management theory.
Synopsis
By developing and practicing the material in
Training in Interpersonal Skills, readers can learn how to build productive relationships for any situation.
KEY TOPICS: Skills: An Introduction; Self-Awareness: A Point of Departure; Self-Management: Clarifying Values, Setting Goals, and Planning; Applying Emotional Intelligence; Sending Interpersonal Messages; Listening and Reading Nonverbal Messages; Providing Feedback; Communicating Across Cultures; Goal Setting; Coaching, Counseling, and Mentoring; Empowering People Through Delegation; Politicking; Persuading; Applying Leadership Style; Managing Change; Facilitating Teamwork; Valuing Diversity; Ethical Decision Making; Creative Problem Solving; Resolving Conflicts; Negotiating
MARKET: For business professionals who would like to enhance their interpersonal skills.
Table of Contents
Part I: Self-Awareness Chapter 1. Skills: An Introduction
Chapter 2. Self-Awareness: A Point of Departure
Chapter 3. Self-Management: Clarifying Values, Setting Goals, and Planning
Chapter 4. Applying Emotional Intelligence
Part II: Communicating
Chapter 5. Sending Interpersonal Messages
Chapter 6. Listening and Reading Nonverbal Messages
Chapter 7. Providing Feedback
Chapter 8. Communicating Across Cultures
Part III: Motivating
Chapter 9. Goal Setting
Chapter 10. Coaching, Counseling, and Mentoring
Chapter 11. Empowering People Through Delegation
Part IV: Leading
Chapter 12. Politicking
Chapter 13. Persuading
Chapter 14. Applying Leadership Style
Chapter 15. Managing Change
Part V: Teaming
Chapter 16. Facilitating Teamwork
Chapter 17. Valuing Diversity
Part VI: Problem Solving
Chapter 18. Ethical Decision Making
Chapter 19. Creative Problem Solving
Chapter 20. Resolving Conflicts
Chapter 21. Negotiating
Part VII: Integrating Exercises