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  • Published: 25 May 2000
  • ISBN: 9780140277821
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $29.99

Difficult Conversations

How to Discuss What Matters Most




10th anniversary edition of the classic guide to handling life's toughest conversations

What is a difficult conversation? Asking for a pay rise, saying 'no' to your boss or spouse, confronting a friend or neighbour, asking a difficult favour, apologizing. We all have conversations that we dread and find unpleasant. But can we develop the skills to make such situations less stressful and more productive?

Based on fifteen years of research and consultations with thousands of people, DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS pinpoints what works. Use this ground-breaking, step-by-step book to turnyour difficult conversations into positive, problem-solving experiences.

  • Published: 25 May 2000
  • ISBN: 9780140277821
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $29.99

About the authors

Bruce Patton

BRUCE PATTON is deputy director of the Harvard Negotiation Project.