- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
Psychologist Tim Harkness has noticed sometimes it seems everyone is shouting, but nobody is listening. Surely we don't need to learn how to talk? And yet, in an age of Brexit and Trump, where social media provides a platform for instantaneous, unfettered opinion, doesn't it feel that we've lost our ability to move discussions forward? 10 Rules for Talking is a timely guide to help you talk to people who don't share your opinion. Harkness focuses on difficult conversations - the complex, emotional and recurring discussions that persistently affect our personal and professional lives.The ten rules will teach you to remember most people are good and worthy of respect (Rule 3), why it is important to keep a conversation safe (Rule 5) and how to truly listen (Rule 9). Learn how to persuade, respond and - most importantly - keep the conversation progressing. Welcome to a new way of talking.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: Violence, rhetoric and talking
- Why We Need to Learn How to Talk
- The 10 Rules for Talking
- Rule 1: Agree What You Are Talking For
- Rule 2: Accept That Agreement Takes Skill and Effort
- Rule 3: Remember Most People Are Good, Competent and Worthy of Respect
- Rule 4: Talk Fast and Slow
- Rule 5: Keep the Conversation Safe
- Rule 6: Use Resilience
- Rule 7: Use Rigor
- Rule 8: Use Complexity
- Rule 9: Listen
- Rule 10: Reach Out
- Conclusion: Combining the Rules
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index