Showkeir, Jamie, 1952-

Authentic conversations : moving from manipulation to truth and commitment / Jamie Showkeir, Maren Showkeir ; foreword by Margaret J. Wheatley. - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Pub, c2008. - xx, 209 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-194) and index.

Introduction. The Dangerous Book for Adults. 1. Revolutionary Conversations for Results. 2. Relationships That Don't Work at Work. 3. The Myth of Holding Others Accountable. 4. You Can't Make All the Fourth Graders Happy. 5. Hostages to Disappointment. 6. Change the Conversation, Change the Culture. 7. Moving from Manipulation to Engagement. 8. Stop Courting the Cynic. 9. Cutting the Ties That Bind. 10. Declaration of Interdependence. 11. Open Season; Remove the Camouflage!

9781576755952 (pbk.)


Communication in organizations
Interpersonal relations
Organizational behavior

658.45 / SHO