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  • Supercommunicators

  • How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
  • By: Charles Duhigg
  • Narrated by: Charles Duhigg
  • Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (385 ratings)

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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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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 finished it, it must have been good!

Great mix of content that provided many insights and practical applications of ideas discussed, backed by research. I start many books but this was one I actually finished which is rare. Thanks for the audio format and very engaging narration x

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Excellent

A very good book that focuses on the basics and benefits of effective communications, read if you want to connect and be heard

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I’m doing a lot wrong

Simple to understand although I provably need to listen to it a few more times to truly be able to implement some of the tactics

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Perfect

Overall a brilliant listen, found it very applicable to my day to day. I’m aiming to continue to learn the art of communication. This book has helped me hone my skills and also ways to improve them

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Concrete tips

this is a book that connects communication with perspective flowing and Bubble jumping. perspektivflödande och bubbelhoppande på svenska.

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Life changing!

This is really well researched and beautifully narrated, emphasising practical points and summarising with a message we all need to hear today.

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Bought on a whim... great spot of luck

Great stories of how to communicate for more meaningful conversations with discription of key techniques that we can easily incorporate in to every conversation. Delivered in a digestible and memorable way. As the book progressed I realise that this describing is one of the most practical and psychologically informed techniques for conversations I have ever read. I highly recommend for everyone who is not a hermit or living as a castaway..

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overall great

all topics except 1 were fantastic. when it came to vaccines it mostly taught you how to manipulate people. with current knowledge most of what was said about covid vaccines was false or at a minimum questionable. this is of course my personal view. outside of this small chapter the book as a whole is definitely worth a listen and i have used many of the things learned in this in my personal and professional life. with possitve results.

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Relationships matter

The book is very useful to everyone who would like to improve their lives, emotional intelligence, become healthier and happier.

Relationships matter. Connections matter.

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Essential

Sleep for 8 hours. Put yourself in the other persons shoes. See things from their point of view. Ask how the felt about working, living, creating, being or doing. Genuinely listen and show this by asking “if I understand you correctly..” Repeat this with everyone you interact with. The level of engagement from people increases 10x. Just finished the audio book and about to relisten while I walk.

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