Showing titles in Communication & Social Skills

'If you've ever wondered about, worried about, and avoided talking to strangers, this book might change your mind. ' Angela Duckworth, author of Grit. Gillian Sandstrom, 'one of the world's experts...on conversational canapes.' The Times In an age when we live head down in our phones, working...

Updated for today’s readers, Dale Carnegie’s timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions. One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie’s groundbreaking...

Have you ever wondered why some people naturally command respect while others struggle to be heard? How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the most groundbreaking books of all time. It isn't about manipulation; it is a roadmap to mastering emotional intelligence.

Brought to you by Penguin. **Now on Netflix as The Call to Courage** Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear...

Brought to you by Penguin. The runaway international bestseller– now fully revised and updated Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Have you ever tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Does your colleague's manner of communication always get your back up?...

Did you know that it's not your dyslexia that's causing you problems, but the way you engage with it? Based around a 3-part formula, Dyslexia in Adults will give you the tools and guidance to help you build confidence through letting go of your negative thoughts around dyslexia, build systems that actually work with your brain and make you feel in control and unlock strengths to help you identify the opportunities that can come from dyslexia. Today 1 in 10 adults have dyslexia, and Natalie Brooks is one of them.

The 10th-anniversary edition of the New York Times business bestseller-now updated with "Answers to Ten Questions People Ask" We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the...

What if you could defuse tension and create accord in even the most volatile situations—just by changing the way you spoke? Over the past 35 years, Marshall Rosenberg has done just that, peacefully resolving conflicts in families, schools, businesses, and governments in 30 countries all over...

The Psychopath Next Door pulls back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood aspects of human behaviour: how charm can be used not to connect, but to control. This deeply insightful book explores how manipulative individuals — from everyday narcissists to those with psychopathic tendencies — use charm as a mask. They seem confident, engaging, and generous, but beneath the polished surface lies a different reality: one built on self-interest, deceit, and emotional manipulation. Their friendliness can feel like sunlight, but it often hides something cold beneath.

The world is full of hidden scripts. Are you reading them, or are they reading you? Every day, we move through an invisible landscape of influence. It exists in the boardroom where a charismatic leader distorts the truth. It exists in the digital algorithms designed to keep us addicted to our screens. It exists in the subtle tactics of a new relationship. Most of us feel it as a vague sense of unease or a gut feeling we cannot name. We know something is wrong, but we lack the tools to fight back. Inside the Mind is a tactical manual for the modern age.

Brought to you by Penguin. The highly anticipated new book from Malcom Gladwell, host of the chart-topping podcast Revisionist History. With original archival interviews and musical scoring, this enhanced audiobook edition of Talking to Strangers brings Gladwell's renowned storytelling to life...

This program is read by and contains archival audio of the author from MSNBC, BBC Question Time, Oxford Union, and other sources. Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, rise above the tit-for-tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate in...

It’s time for a dating revolution! Read by Kiiri Sandy and author Jennie Young. Listen to Jennie’s introduction of her method and her movement, and then hear her sign off the book with a love letter from her. Part reading from your favorite professor, part conversation with your funniest...

What is that magic quality that makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"

Brought to you by Penguin. SUSAN CAIN'S NEW BOOK, BITTERSWEET, IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW Quiet, the Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller by Susan Cain, will permanently change how we see introverts - and how you see yourself. Our lives are driven by a fact most of us can't name and...

This carefully curated collection brings together some of the most influential works ever written on mindset, strategy, influence, discipline, psychology and inner mastery. Timeless texts that have shaped leaders, thinkers, and strategists, carefully updated for modern listeners.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE ACCLAIMED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It's the perfect book for understanding how the internet is changing the English language, why that's a...

Do you ever feel emotionally distant, stuck in the same arguments, or unsure how to say what you really need without things blowing up? If you want calmer conversations, clearer connection, and less stress, this audiobook offers a practical way forward. Relationship Communication Decoded is a science-backed, real-world guide for growth-minded couples who want to communicate better without drama. Using clear frameworks, relatable stories, and simple tools, you’ll learn how to move from confusion to connection, starting right away.

Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from “the best couple’s therapist in the world” (John Gottman, PhD...

From a renowned psychiatrist comes the first book to explore the otrovert personality—someone who feels like an outsider in any group, regardless of its members—revealing all the advantages of being an otrovert and ways they contribute to the world. Were you the kid who never wanted to join...