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The power of curiosity : how to have real conversations that create collaboration, innovation and understanding / Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Taberner Siggins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taberner, Kathy, author.
- Siggins, Kirsten Taberner, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Creative thinking.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxv, 153 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : M.J, [2015]
- Summary:
- Use the power of curiosity to transform challenging conversations into productive, meaningful, relationship-building experiences at work, home, or school. As leaders, parents, or teachers, navigating difficult conversations is part of the job. How do we keep calm and achieve a productive outcome, all while keeping our relationships intact? The secret is curiosity. Curiosity is the innovation-driving, emotion-calming skill that comes so naturally to us as children, but gets so easily buried beneath our busy, multitasking lifestyles. The good news is that we simply have to relearn what we already know! In The Power of Curiosity, mother-daughter executive coaching team Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Taberner-Siggins walk you through the Curiosity Skills and introduce a step-by-step process to use anytime-but especially when challenging conversations arise. In The Power of Curiosity you'll learn: * How to be fully present in every conversation, even when distractions abound * The five listening choices you always have available at home, work, or school * Specific calming strategies to access when negative emotions run high A step-by-step process to transform potential conflict into relationship-building opportunities.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction The Million-Dollar Question
- Part One: The Curiosity Skills
- Chapter 1 Why Curiosity?
- Chapter 2 Be Present
- Chapter 3 Choose How to Listen
- Chapter 4 Ask Curious Open Questions
- Part Two: Using Curiosity to Understand Yourself
- Chapter 5 Define Your Values
- Chapter 6 Identify Your Wants and Set Appropriate Boundaries
- Chapter 7 Connect Your Values to Your Emotions
- Chapter 8 Access Calming Strategies
- Part Three: Using Curiosity to Understand Others
- Chapter 9 The Million-Dollar Answer
- Conclusion Your Next Steps
- With Gratitude
- About the Authors
- Notes.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781630473952
- 1630473952
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