Bibliograph

Making conversation, seven essential elements of meaningful communication, Fred Dust

Type

Label

Making conversation, seven essential elements of meaningful communication, Fred Dust

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Making conversation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1156444231

Responsibility statement

Fred Dust

Sub title

seven essential elements of meaningful communication

Summary

"Conversations are one of the most fundamental means of communicating we have as humans. At their best, conversations are unconstrained, authentic and open--two or more people sharing thoughts and ideas in a way that bridges our individual experiences, achieves a common goal. At their worst, they foster misunderstanding, frustration and obscure our real intentions. How often do you walk away from a conversation feeling really heard? That it moved the people in it forward in some important way? You're not alone. In his practice as a designer, Fred Dust began to approach conversations differently. After years of trying to broker communication between colleagues and clients, he came to believe there had to a way to design the art of conversation itself with intention and purpose, but still artful and playful. Making Conversation codifies what he learned and outlines the four elements essential to successful exchanges: Commitment, Creative Listening, Clarity, and Context. Taken together, these four elements form a set of resources anyone can use to be more deliberate and purposeful in making conversations work." -- inside front jacket flap"A book about how to design meetings and conversations to be more creative and impactful"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Commitment -- Creative listening -- Clarity -- Context -- Constraints -- Change -- Create

Target audience

adult

Creator