By Dianna Booher
Everyone would like to know why their communications breakdown and how to avoid that problem in the future.
Enter communication expert, author, consultant and speaker, Dianna Booher, to help us overcome communication breakdowns with this great new book.
I’ve read a number of Dianna’s books (OK, not all 46, but several) and they are always practical and interesting to read. This latest book (it is being released this week) is well written, a quick and interesting read and extremely practical and accessible.
Laid out in a small size and with relatively few pages (less than 150), she talks about nine laws of communication as the framework to discuss common communication challenges and how to overcome them. Here are those nine laws:
- The Law of Trust vs. Distrust
- The Law of Collaboration vs. Monologue
- The Law of Simplicity vs. Complexity
- The Law of Tact vs. Insensitivity
- The Law of Potential vs. Achievement
- The Law of Distinction vs. Dilution
- The Law of Specificity vs. Generalization
- The Law of Emotion vs. Logic
- The Law of Distortion vs. Perspective
Then, true to her roots as a master trainer, she provides a nice summary aid at the end of the book – which is worth copying and keeping nearby as you communicate with others.
This book can be read very quickly, and I would recommend doing just that. Then, put the book on your shelf and refer to it often, it will help you adjust and refine your communication for better results.
Oh, and don’t skip the opening the starts on page vii. You will read a captivating story which sets the tone for the book, and illuminates several key concepts as well.
In case you missed it, I recommend this book highly – I urge you to get a copy today.
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