Summary of Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson and Joseph Grenny : Conversation Starters

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson and Joseph Grenny: Conversation Starters



"Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High" is a communication and self help book written by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler. In it, the authors explain different techniques on how to remain calm during a conversation and obtain the desired results. The book includes a six-minute technique to prepare for high-impact events and it teaches how to make it safe to discuss different topics, including controversial ones. It also explains the ways in which a person can sound persuasive instead of abrasive and how to keep listening when the other person loses control. "Crucial Conversations" sold over 3 million copies worldwide and was a New York Times best seller. There is currently an updated second edition available, with new case studies and research, and a foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective... A Brief Look Inside:

EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on.

These questions can be used to...

Create Hours of Conversation:

• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
• Foster a deeper understanding of the book
• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before


Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource meant to supplement the original book. If you have not yet read the original book, we encourage you to before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.