TY - BOOK AU - Hawley, Casey Fitts, TI - People skills T2 - Idiot's guides SN - 9781615646425 U1 - 302 HAW 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - New York, New York PB - Alpha, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., KW - Interpersonal relations KW - Interpersonal communication KW - fast KW - Interpersonal communication. N1 - All you need to know about communication basics -- The number-one communication skill: nonverbal communication -- Handling routine conflict, difficult people, and awkward situations -- Building strong, rewarding relationships -- Dealing with differences in communication -- Speaking to groups N2 - Includes bibliographical references (page 293) and index; People skills -- also known as interpersonal skills -- are key to succeeding in work and in life. Many people struggle with these specific skills, particularly in an increasingly digital world. Idiot's Guides: People Skills offers expert advice on the foundations of effective communication, tips on understanding and maximizing nonverbal communication, ways to handle conflict and difficult conversations, pointers on being more influential and persuasive, and a primer for public speaking to small or large groups ER -