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Book SynopsisBeing able to connect deeply with other people will help you succeed and flourish at work and enhance your career or business development.
And more than this, meaningful connection with other people is what gives most of us true joy and a sense of purpose in our personal lives.
But connecting and communicating isn’t always easy. Perhaps we’re fearful of being judged or rejected, or we lack the confidence to speak out in a group, or to approach what we believe will be a difficult conversation.
In this thought-provoking and practical book, you’ll discover how connecting with yourself gives you a foundation for better relationships with others. You’ll find ideas that you can apply to one-to-one conversations, to group interactions such as networking meetings, teamworking and leadership, and in family and social settings.
As you progress through three dimensions of connection, you’ll build skills and confidence in relating to yourself and others.
‘Crafting Connection is a must-read guide to communication and building better relationships.’
Jess Annison, OBE. Jess Annison Coaching
‘… an elegant, accessible, and practical guide to creating a more meaningful, authentic life by deepening the connection you have with yourself and with others.’
Sarah Grant. Nutritional therapist, Gut Reaction
Felicity Dwyer is a facilitator, trainer, coach and speaker. She helps individuals, leaders and teams to connect and communicate, so that people feel heard and understood.
Trade ReviewA comprehensive tour through improving individual interactions. I would readily recommend for the methodical and insightful approach.
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It is from this slower, more reflective mindset that I think the book reveals its true splendour. Crafting Connection is more a life resource that you continually dip into and come back to, as opposed to something you just read once or skim.’
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Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome to Crafting Connection
SECTION 1: Connecting Within
Section Introduction
CHAPTER 1
It all starts here: Presence as the gateway to connection
CHAPTER 2
Body whispering: Tuning into the subtle signals of body wisdom
CHAPTER 3
Does this matter? Values as your trustworthy guide
CHAPTER 4
Getting out of your own way: Uncovering clarity by noticing your own thought processes
CHAPTER 5
Your inner landscape: Exploring metaphor and story as a way of understanding and changing your experience of the world
SECTION 2: Connecting With
Section Introduction
CHAPTER 6
I hear you: Listening as the master key to connection
CHAPTER 7
I would like to be heard: The skills of assertive and respectful communication
CHAPTER 8
What do you really think? Using questions to deepen connection and understanding
Chapter 9
Just imagine… Story and metaphor to engage and influence others
CHAPTER 10
It’s more than words: Body and voice in the dance of connection
CHAPTER 11
Expanding awareness and deepening relationships through giving and receiving feedback
SECTION 3: Connecting Beyond
Section Introduction
CHAPTER 12
Finding community: engaging with deep and shallow networks
CHAPTER 13
Crafting community: Building valuable connections
CHAPTER 14 Beyond the self
The art and practice of inter-connection
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 15 1
Connecting in 3D, PARED down
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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