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Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From NPR veteran Celeste Headlee, an informative, timely, and practical guide to the lost art of conversation"--
"Today most of us communicate from behind electronic screens, and studies show that Americans feel less connected and more divided than ever before. The blame for some of this disconnect can be attributed to our political landscape, but the erosion of our conversational skills as a society lies with us as individuals. And the only way...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
We often feel uncomfortable dealing with people who are different. Who is "different?" People from other cultures or social classes, other generations, or people with physical disabilities. This program shows how to overcome this communication barrier.
23) Doggie language
Author
Publisher
Summersdale Publishers Ltd
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Dogs communicate with so much more than barks and tail wags, and misreading doggie body language makes life challenging for dogs and their humans. This small but mighty book is your perfect illustrated guide to seeing and understanding the subtle visual cues and interpreting the behaviors used by your beloved pup to express how they're feeling. The more we notice and listen to what our dogs are trying to tell us, the more we can improve our relationship...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Working well with others is critical to professional success, yet many people struggle with "authority issues" that can block their progress. Professor Gruenfeld combines research on the psychology of power with the acting skills of the theater to illustrate how our nonverbal behavior affects how we are perceived in a hierarchy—far more than the words or arguments we use. In fact, she notes, our words account for only 7% of our argument's impact....
26) The bear
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish and hunt, the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last two left. But when the girl suddenly finds herself alone in an unknown...
27) The wedding
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
With the preparations for his daughter's wedding serving as a catalyst, Wilson Lewis realizes that his relationship with his wife of thirty years is threatened, and sets out to make his wife fall in love with him once again.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Communications technology is everywhere. We send and receive information through televisions, internet, email, radio, text message and social media. This program goes into depth about how electronic communication has evolved over time. Whether using an old rotary phone or some new technology, there are basic principles behind each that many of us are unfamiliar with. Land line telephones send sound waves that are converted into electrical impulses...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This playlist consists of 7 video programs with each program focussing on a particular communication and counselling skill. Developed by: Doreen Westra (RN, MScN, MEd) Doreen Westera is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, Memorial University. She is a member of the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Counselling Association. She is also an Associate Staff Member with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. She is a graduate of Memorial...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Today’s young workers are a new breed, thanks to two unique forces in their upbringing. Raised during the self-esteem movement, they are often self-confident and used to attention. And the first generation to grow up with technology, they work fast and expect fast results. In the workforce, they can seem demanding, even disrespectful of authority, especially the occasional “roaring tiger” with an inflated sense of entitlement. Leaders that adjust...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Written by a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, this is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Parents and family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one at last have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within. With disarming honesty and...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Deborah Tannen revolutionized our understanding of gender and communication. Now, for the first time on video, Tannen takes your students on an intellectual journey to the core of how men and women use language, and why communication between the sexes so often goes awry. Debunking the misconception that communication would be transparent if we simply "said what we meant," Tannen counters by suggesting that we do say what we mean--only we say it in...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to communicate effectively to achieve best results: --Promote open and honest communication. --Share information, not gossip. --Build collaborative relationships. --Resolve conflict productively. --Create a warm welcome. --Kanopy.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Through careful studies conducted in the US, UK and East Asia, researchers came to the surprising conclusion that in many aspects, people from the "East" and people from the "West" think in diametrically opposite ways. Scientists determined that cultural differences trump theories that the brain's thought processes operate in much the same manner for all people. As cultures and economies become more interwoven, it is increasingly important to understand...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Through careful studies conducted in the US, UK and East Asia, researchers came to the surprising conclusion that in many aspects, people from the "East" and people from the "West" think in diametrically opposite ways. Scientists determined that cultural differences trump theories that the brain's thought processes operate in much the same manner for all people. As cultures and economies become more interwoven, it is increasingly important to understand...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Through careful studies conducted in the US, UK and East Asia, researchers came to the surprising conclusion that in many aspects, people from the "East" and people from the "West" think in diametrically opposite ways. Scientists determined that cultural differences trump theories that the brain's thought processes operate in much the same manner for all people. As cultures and economies become more interwoven, it is increasingly important to understand...
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