It's based on (a) an "inner-family" theory of
and (b) a related series
of seven learnable skills (below) that promote effective thinking
and problem-solving;
This book proposes that effective
communication happens when people (a) get current
met,
(b) in a way that leaves them feeling good about themselves, their
partner/s, and the process between them. I've never seen any other
communication materials propose the skill of
(below) to
identify these true, or primary, needs as requisite for effective
communications.
Another unique foundation of this book is...
The keystone concepts of
and
I've never seen
these described together
in almost 40 years of research and teaching. If you can't describe the
five messages
we all decode from each other semiconsciously, you're probably
unaware of how R-messages may degrade your most important
communications.
This book is one of a kind because it
contains Status checks
(conceptual reviews and reality
checks) and Web-link addresses to many resource articles and
worksheets in this site and others. and Satisfactions is
unique because it...
Includes (a) a 95-page communication and
relationship glossary of
selected words and phrases, based on the
concept,;(b) many page cross-references throughout the
text, and (c) a thorough index and to help you quickly find what you
seek. Finally, this book is like no other because of...
My unique engineering + business +
family-therapy + inner-family training and
experience over four decades. For over 30 years, I have studied
interpersonal communication skills and taught them to hundreds of
couples, adults, and kids. No other published author or group of
authors writing about communication skills has my unique meld of
training, experience, personality, perception, and motivation.
What's Different
About This Book?
