How to have that difficult conversation you've been avoiding : with your spouse, adult child, family, boss, coworker, friend, parent or someone you're dating /: with your spouse, adult child, family, boss, coworker, friend, parent or someone you're dating. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Boundaries face to face
• Further Information: Note: Henry Cloud, John Townsend.
• Other Names: Cloud, Henry; Townsend, John Sims, 1952-
• Contents: Part I. Why you need to have that difficult conversation -- The conversation can change your life -- The benefits of a good conversation -- Part II. The essentials of a good conversation -- Be emotionally present -- Be clear about "you" and "I" -- Clarify the problem -- Balance grace and truth -- Stay on task -- Use the formula, when you do "a, " I feel "b" -- Affirm and validate -- Apologize for your part in the problem -- Avoid "shoulds" -- Be an agent for change -- Be specific -- Differentiate between forgiving and trusting -- Part III. Seeing how it's done -- Telling people what you want -- Making someone aware of something -- Stopping a behavior -- Dealing with counterattack and other problems -- Part IV. Getting ready to have the conversation -- Why you need to get ready -- How to get ready -- Part V. Having the conversation with people in your life -- With your spouse -- With someone you're dating -- With your kids -- With your parents -- With your adult children -- At work -- With people in authority.
• Publisher Details: Grand Rapids, Mich : Zondervan
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 158.2; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General; Conflict management -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Conversation -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Interpersonal conflict -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Conflict management -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Conversation -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Interpersonal conflict -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780310319641; 0310319641; 9780310319665; 0310319668
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