TY - BOOK AU - Patterson, Kerry, AU - Grenny, Joseph AU - McMillan, Ron AU - Switler, Al TI - Crucial conversations: tools for talking when stakes are high / SN - 0071401946 AV - BF637.C45 C78 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - New York : PB - McGraw-Hill, KW - Interpersonal communication KW - Interpersonal relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index; What's a crucial conversation? : and who cares? -- Mastering crucial conversations : the power of dialogue -- Start with heart : how to stay focused on what you really want -- Learn to look : how to notice when safety is at risk -- Make it safe : how to make it safe to talk about almost anything -- Master my stories : how to stay in dialogue when you're angry, scared, or hurt -- State my path : how to speak persuasively, not abrasively -- Explore others' paths : how to listen when others blow up or clam up -- Move to action : how to turn crucial conversations into action and results -- Putting it all together : tools for preparing and learning -- Yeah, but : advice for tough cases -- Change your life : how to turn ideas into habits ER -