9780471157052-0471157058-How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across With the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense

How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across With the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense

ISBN-13: 9780471157052
ISBN-10: 0471157058
Edition: 1
Author: Suzette Haden Elgin
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
Format: Paperback 208 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780471157052
ISBN-10: 0471157058
Edition: 1
Author: Suzette Haden Elgin
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
Format: Paperback 208 pages

Summary

How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across With the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense (ISBN-13: 9780471157052 and ISBN-10: 0471157058), written by authors Suzette Haden Elgin, was published by Jossey-Bass Inc Pub in 1997. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Psychology & Counseling (Communication, Words, Language & Grammar , Communication & Media Studies, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across With the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Psychology & Counseling books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.57.

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As bestselling author Suzette Haden Elgin proves, you don't have to live your life on red alert. With her Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense techniques, you'll be able to respond clearly to hostile comments from others--or deliver necessary negative messages of your own--without sacrificing your dignity or principles. You'll learn to:
* Keep domestic disagreements from escalating
* Deliver criticism to coworkers, employers, or employees
* Handle aggressive, negative comments about race, politics, or religion
* Provide discipline without increasing hostility
* Use language that reduces tension and creates rapport in every situation

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