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Supercommunicators

How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

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Supercommunicators

By: Charles Duhigg
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Brought to you by Penguin.

From the author of the global bestseller, The Power of Habit

Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the people who can steer a conversation to a successful conclusion. They are able to talk about difficult topics without giving offence. They know how to make others feel at ease and share what they think. They're brilliant facilitators and decision-guiders. How do they do it?

In this groundbreaking new book, Charles Duhigg unravels the secrets of the supercommunicators to reveal the art - and the science - of successful communication. He unpicks the different types of everyday conversation and pinpoints why some go smoothly while others swiftly fall apart. He reveals the conversational questions and gambits that bring people together. And he shows how even the most tricky of encounters can be turned around. In the process, he shows why a CIA operative was able to win over a reluctant spy, how a member of a jury got his fellow jurors to view an open-and-shut case differently, and what a doctor found they needed to do to engage with a vaccine sceptic.

Above all, he reveals the techniques we can all master to successfully connect with others, however tricky the circumstances. Packed with fascinating case studies and drawing on cutting-edge research, this book will change the way you think about what you say, and how you say it.

©2024 Charles Duhigg (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Critic Reviews

This is not just a riveting read about how to understand others better. It’s also a revealing look at how to be understood. Charles Duhigg delivers a winning combination of stories, studies, and guidance that might well transform the worst communicators you know into some of the best. (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential)
Our personal and professional success depend upon our ability to understand and be understood, and yet, we typically leave this up to intuition. In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg goes through a mountain of research — and some riveting stories — and unearths practical tactics to show that anyone can become a more effective listener, speaker, and even social media poster. (David Epstein, bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene)
Charles Duhigg does it again, with a book we all need to read. Using his unique mix of stories and science, he gives us Supercommunicators, a guide to better conversation and deeper human connection. If you want to improve your communication skills at work and in life, this book is the place the start. (Arthur C. Brooks, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH and co-author (with Oprah Winfrey) of BUILD THE LIFE YOU WANT)
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I found this book thought-provoking, highly useful and entertaining. The stories at the heart of the book are fascinating from how to prepare for and have difficult conversations (on emotionally sensitive and difficult topics: e.g. gun control, race, gender, prejudice, conscious and unconscious bias and identity threat), through to asking deeper questions with motivational questioning and even cracking the secret to communicating the characters in The Big Bang Theory- it never gets dull. Most powerful for me were the ideas of how to engage in conversations across divides to improve relationships and outcomes - not win, not convert, but understand, find common ground and hence make room for diversity of opinion and experience. As a journalist Duhigg weaves together data simply and powerfully and deftly explains how it can be applied. He is not heavy-handed and his narration is a delight: he sounds curious, he sounds humble. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and know I will listen to it again.I highly recommend.

Insightful, useful and brilliant narration by the author

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Thanks Charles. Profound insight on communication and helpful in so many ways. Grateful for your time on this project!

Helpful read!

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For as long as I can remember people have said that I am great to talk to.
I find people fascinating and their stories even more so. So, naturally I ask questions, and they talk. People love to talk. And they love the sound of their own names when I ask them more questions.

Of late, I have noticed that I don’t do much talking about my own experiences. Is this because I am too busy asking all the questions, or is it something else.

This book has helped me to understand that real communication is our ability to connect on a deep and personal level. And that goes both ways.

Connection is 2 way

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What I liked the most about this audiobook is how relatable the stories and lessons are to everyone's life and how we deal with other people. It shows the impact of our relationships on our own health, happiness and well-being. It also shows you practical ways to deal with problems and even to anticipate them before they arise. It is really insightful and well written. Narrative delivery was engaging and heartfelt

Inspiring and insightful

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Engaging, thought provoking and very relevant. Highly recommend! Communication is a skill that can be learned and cultivated and used to find deep fulfillment in life.

Great book - relevant for the times

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