Winning with People: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Every Time

• • Author: John C Maxwell

  • Summary:  The most important characteristic that is needed to be successful in any leadership position – whether it’s in business, church, or your community - is the ability to work with people. Relationships are at the heart of every positive human experience. John C.Maxwell, a master communicator and relational expert, makes learning about relationships accessible to everyone in Winning With People. Within this book, Maxwell has translated decades of experience into 25 People Principles that anyone can learn. In Winning With People, Maxwell divides these principles into sections based off different questions we must ask ourselves such as:

    • Readiness: Are we prepared for relationships?

    • Connection: Are we willing to focus on others?

    • Trust: Can we build mutual trust?

    • Investment: Are we willing to invest in others?

    • Synergy: Can we create a win-win relationship?

Each section contains guiding People Principles. Some are intuitive, such as The Lens Principle: Who We Are Determines How We See Others. Others may go against your instincts, such as The Confrontation Principle: Caring for People Should Precede Confronting People.

25 Ways to Win with People (International Edition): How to Make Others Feel Like a Million Buck

• • Author: John C Maxwell

  • Summary:  Youve read John Maxwells best-selling Winning with People, and now youre ready for some specific action steps to build on the knowledge you gained. 25 Ways to Win With People has just what you need! This complementary companion to the full-sized book is ideal for a quick refresher course on interpersonal relationships. A small sampling of the twenty-five specific actions readers can take to build positive, healthy relationships includes:

    • Complimenting People in Front of Others

    • Creating a Memory and Visiting It Often

    • Encouraging the Dreams of Others

Relationships at Work: How to Authentically Network within Your Company

• • Author: Rachel B Simon

  • Summary:  In Relationships at Work, executive Rachel B. Simon shares her proven approach to demystify the art of networking. As a frequent speaker and panelist, Rachel offers her unique perspective with simple, yet often overlooked, tips to organically build relationships across departments and chains of command. Packed with over 200 examples, she outlines practical, tactical guidance for planting and nurturing the seeds of a reciprocal network, and enjoying the blossoms of success. This book is for everyone who seeks broader and deeper relationships with their colleagues. It’s designed with a comprehensive list of strategies to form human connections and create a meaningful impact in the workplace. Readers will hold the power to improve the way they collaborate with coworkers, accomplish goals, and quite possibly change the trajectory of their careers.

It's All about Relationships!: New Ways to Make Them Healthy and Fulfilling, at Home and at Work

• • Author: Karen L Rancourt

  • Summary:  IT'S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS! New Ways to Make Them Healthy and Fulfilling, at Home and at Work takes the uncertainty and thorniness out of relationships. No more being confused, or unsure about what to do, often doing something that makes a relationship even worse! This self-help book provides the skills needed to manage effectively all personal and professional relationships. It clearly explains how to replace the randomness and indecisiveness in interpersonal interactions with confidence, focus, and direction. By completing a simple instrument to assess the building blocks of relationships, it quickly becomes clear as to what is working in a given relationship and what is not working. A variety of easy-to-implement actions are presented to get desired outcomes in relationships -- that is, to build, maintain, strengthen, change, or end them.

Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work

• • Author: Todd Davis

  • Summary:  From the business experts that brought you The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Strengthen relationships and improve communications skills: In Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work, Chief People Officer Todd Davis moves beyond the adage that an organization's greatest assets are its people. Instead, he argues that relationships drive professional and personal effectiveness—and, in the end, create a culture that can become an organization's competitive advantage. Improve your emotional intelligence and become the ideal team player: In an approachable, engaging style, using real-world stories, Davis uncovers the most common relationship pitfalls that hurt careers and negatively affect organizational results. From his experience observing, leading, and coaching others for more than thirty years, David identifies fifteen proven practices that anyone at any level of an organization can apply to be successful at work, improve business results, and truly master effective relationships. Readers will learn how to:

    • • Behave their way to credibility

      • Think “we,” not “me”

      • Take stock of their emotional bank accounts

      • Examine their real motives

      • Do less talking and more active listening

      • Make it safe to tell the truth and have difficult conversations

      • Start with humility, and much more!