Get Better

15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work

Todd Davis

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471171093
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Business General

‘A toolbox full of wisdom, an urgent starting point in finding possibility, potential and power in the people around you’ SETH GODIN, bestselling author of Linchpin

An organization’s greatest asset is the relationships between its people (their ability to build and sustain great working relationships). This is the greatest predictor of personal, and company, success and efficacy.

Todd Davis, the Chief People Officer at FranklinCovey – the organization behind The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 4 Disciplines of Execution – provides the practical tools for improving your relationships at work.

In an approachable and engaging style, using real-world stories, Davis describes the common relationship pitfalls that negatively affect personal careers and organizational results.

From his 30-year experience observing, leading and coaching others, Davis identifies the 15 proven practices that influential leaders at any level of an organization use to improve the quality of their interactions with others and master the skills of effective relationships.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Practice 1 Wear Glasses That Work
• Practice 2 Carry Your Own Weather
• Practice 3 Behave Your Way to Credibility
• Practice 4 Play Your Roles Well
• Practice 5 See the Tree, Not Just the Seedling
• Practice 6 Avoid the Pinball Syndrome
• Practice 7 Think We, Not Me
• Practice 8 Take Stock of Your Emotional Bank Accounts
• Practice 9 Examine Your Real Motives
• Practice 10 Talk Less, Listen More
• Practice 11 Get Your Volume Right
• Practice 12 Extend Trust
• Practice 13 Make It Safe to Tell the Truth
• Practice 14 Align Inputs With Outputs
• Practice 15 Start With Humility
• About the Author
• Notes
• Index
• Copyright