Books to Improve Social Skills

Discover the power of small talk and choosing the right words
to converse with friends and strangers.

Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers—and why they often go wrong. How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think...

What is that magic quality that makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!)....

Improve Your People Skills is a book of action that allows you to truly understand others and speak their language, no matter what it is....

Bursting with actionable steps you can use IMMEDIATELY to transform the way you communicate, this compelling, highly effective book serves as your comprehensive guide to better communication....

You think your social life could be better. You've felt shy as long as you can remember. Your conversations have more awkward moments than you'd like....

Are you held back by shyness? Do many things seem out of reach due to social anxiety? Many people have settled into thinking this is just how life is....

What if you could defuse tension and create accord in even the most volatile situations—just by changing the way you spoke? Over the past 35 years, Marshall Rosenberg has done just that, peacefully resolving conflicts in families, schools, businesses, and governments in 30 countries all over...

Effective communication is at the heart of all rewarding human relationships. The ability to both express oneself and to understand what someone is expressing to you is the foundation of making any relationship more fulfilling. Conversation is what separates us from all other species....

Like first impressions, we often only get a shot at one conversation to win people over. If your conversation skills aren’t up to scratch, then you will find yourself left behind in life, love, and most definitely work....