{"product_id":"the-art-of-connecting-claire-raines-9780814431863","title":"The Art of Connecting: How to Overcome Differences, Build Rapport, and Communicate Effectively with Anyone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis useful resource reveals five core principles and presents corresponding, specific strategies for overcoming communications barriers and connecting effectively with anyone, regardless of professional, generational, ethnic, cultural, or other differences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an increasingly diverse workplace, it's more important and challenging than ever to communicate well. We must build bridges that cross our differences to connect our similarities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Connecting\u003c\/em\u003e explains how the most skillful connectors can shift perspectives -- to see a situation from three points of view: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"me,\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"you,\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand \"them.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the principles and strategies are brought to life through absorbing examples and scenarios, plus engaging descriptions of \"masters of connection\" -- like famed National Public Radio interviewer Terry Gross -- doing what they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is always a bridge. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Connecting\u003c\/em\u003e shows how to find it -- every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Raines, Lara Ewing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814431860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814431863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amacom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d","brand":"Claire Raines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45476870062335,"sku":"9780814431863","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f8d401d-fd57-4658-a8ad-20d464931a78.jpg?v=1715918398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-connecting-claire-raines-9780814431863","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}