People smart : developing your interpersonal intelligence

Everyone is in the people business, because all of us deal with other people all the time. Thats why its smart to reap the benefits of this eminently practical guide. "PeopleSmart" details the eight essential skills of interpersonal intelligence and provides a powerful plan for becoming more effective in every relationship -- with supervisors, coworkers, a spouse, family and friends. The authors present a realistic four-step plan for self-improvement. Theyll teach you to see the current depth of each skill in yourself, encourage you to develop it, provide clear suggestions for how to put it into action, and inspire you to live it every day. Nothing short of an interpersonal fitness plan complete with creative exercises, examples, and tools -- "PeopleSmart" will empower you to become the kind of person who can establish solid relationships, connect with others, and effectively link the their needs with what you have to offer. "As e-commerce 'commoditizes the world, PeopleSmart is the preeminent intelligence. Seldom do you see scholars become this practical! Theoretically sound. Well researched. Very reader friendly!" -- Stephen Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" Wenn Sie bezogen auf andere Menschen smart sind, wird sich zeigen, dass Sie ebenso in Bezug auf sich selbst schlauer werden. Das ist die verborgene, praktische Botschaft in Mel Silbermans und Freda Hansburgs intelligentem neuem Buch. Sie bringen in diesen Lektionen über den Aufbau interpersoneller, zwischenmenschlicher Fertigkeiten ihr beachtliches Expertenwissen und ihre handfesten Erfahrungen zum Tragen. Einfach aufgemacht, aber gut und prägnant geschrieben, nimmt das Buch Sie mit auf eine Wanderung durch die verschiedenen Fähigkeiten, die Sie beherrschen sollten. In dem Masse, wie Sie lernen, diese zu verstehen und anzuwenden, spüren Sie nach und nach den starken Einfluss, den dieses Wissen auf Ihre Fähigkeiten zu führen und zu brillieren hat. getAbstract empfiehlt dieses Buch all jenen, die daran interessiert sind, ihre Fertigkeiten im Umgang mit Leuten zu verbessern (Und denken Sie daran: Auch Sie gehören zu den "Leuten") WE ARE ALL in the people business because we deal with other people all the time. But do you sometimes reach out to others only to find your efforts misunderstood or rejected? Do you wish your relationships with people close to you were more harmonious and fulfilling? PeopleSmart is a practical guide for anyone who asks these questions, which means most of us at some time or other. It reveals a powerful plan for making your relationships more productive and rewarding-whether they are with a supervisor and coworkers or a spouse, relatives, and friends-by developing your interpersonal intelligence. Mel Silberman With Freda Hansburg. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 239-240) And Index.