TY - BOOK AU - Bolton,Robert TI - People skills: how to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts SN - 9780731800315 (pbk.) U1 - 302.34 21 PY - 1987/// CY - Brookvale, N.S.W. PB - Simon & Schuster KW - Interpersonal relations KW - Interpersonal communication N1 - 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 ER -