People skills : how to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts /
Robert Bolton.
- Brookvale, N.S.W. : Simon & Schuster, 1987.
- xv, 300 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Skills for bridging the interpersonal gap -- Barriers to communication -- Listening is more than merely hearing -- Fours skills of reflective listening -- Why reflective responses work -- Reading body language -- Improving your reflecting skills -- Three appraoches to relationships -- developing three-part assertion messages -- Handling the push-push back phenomenon -- Increasing your assertive options -- Conflict prevention and control -- Handling the emotional components of conflict -- Collaborative problem solving : seeking an elegant solution - Three essentials for effective communication -- Training for improved communication.