مهارت‌های بین‌فردی: راهنمایی برای رفتار مؤثر بین‌فردی

Almost every profession these days requires that you possess ''good people skills''. But what are people skills and how can they be developed? People Skills: Guiding you to effective interpersonal behaviour will equip you with the knowledge and skills to get more from your interpersonal relationships, whether they be of a personal or professional nature. The book opens with an explanation of a basic model of interpersonal functioning in a contemporary context. In the chapters that follow, this model is applied to:  • understanding yourself  • nurturing relationships  • enhancing group functioning  •  thriving in organisations  •  developing personal leadership  • sustaining interpersonal development. Brimming with case examples, applications, and opportunities for reflection, People Skills is a practical book, readily accessible by anyone interested in the complex dynamics of interpersonal behaviour. Psychology is a science and a profession. As a science, it is concerned with the empirical investigation of behaviour and mental life and the theories this gives rise to. As a profession, it is concerned with promoting human well-being and performance. This book is about how ideas central to what it means to be a profession are expressed in the case of psychology. It is concerned with professional psychology, the features it shares with other professions, and the impact social change has had on professions in general. Those setting out on the path of professional practice will find it helpful to reflect on what being a member of a profession means. The book is written primarily for third-year psychology students who are looking eagerly to becoming practitioner psychologists. It begins with a discussion of what it means to describe a cultural practice as a profession, then moves on to a little history, the modern-day status of psychology, training, competencies, ethics, and the regulation and representation of psychology and psychologists. Suggested readings are included for each chapter. Will equip you with the knowledge and tools to gain more from your interpersonal relationships whether they be of a personal or professional nature. Brimming with case studies, applications and opportunities for reflection, this is a practical book accessible by anyone interested in the complex dynamics of interpersonal behaviour