Good constructive advice, without being too touch-feely and abstract

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	• The Power of Positive Confrontation: The Skills You Need to Know to Handle Conflicts at Work, at Home and in ... Barbara Pachter, Susan Magee Da Capo Press, 2001 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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this book has common sense tips for clearer, more effective communication. I recommend it.

Good So Far!

so far, so good. I'm only about half way through the book, but what I've learned so far has been helpful with situations at home and work!

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Perhaps three chapter's worth of usable content

It's only natural for a popular self-help speaker with a truly great message to want to put it into book form. The Power of Positive Confrontation teaches a truly great technique for confronting others that will help everyone who has trouble standing up for him or herself. Too bad there's only about three chapter's worth of actual content in its sixteen chapters. Instead the author gets into telling us how to dress for success, how to convey the information that a friend or loved one is in the hospital, do's and don'ts of International Travel along with several chapters of warm-up before finally getting to her actual WAC technique. Don't get me wrong, I still recommend this book highly but an abridged cassette version would be a lot less painful.

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Good constructive advice, without being too touch-feely and abstract

I like the tone of the book. Its not about self esteem etc. It provides valuable concrete techniques for dealing with conflict effectively and constructively.

Very helpful

Excellent summary of basics that are desperately needed by all of us. Steps are simple enough that people can actually practice and use them at home and at work.

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The Power of Positive Confrontation is for everyone who was never taught, or never realized, that between "bully" and "wimp" is a range of behavior that is positive, dignified, and effective for dealing with life's bothersome situations. The skills it teaches will not only improve your ability to confront others, but will also help you to live a more conflict-free life. Filled with hundreds of often entertaining real-life examples drawn from Barbara Pachter's many years of teaching assertiveness and business etiquette, The Power of Positive Confrontation is as perceptive about people and their behavior as it is clear-headed about the strategies you need to handle yourself confidently and effectively in all confrontational situations.

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