Building Business Relationships

David Bradford and Carole Robin taught interpersonal skills to MBA candidates for a combined 75 years in their legendary Stanford Graduate School of Business course Interpersonal Dynamics (affectionately known to generations of students as "Touchy-Feely") and have coached and consulted hundreds of executives for decades. In Connect, they show listeners how to take their relationships from shallow to exceptional by cultivating authenticity, vulnerability, and honesty, while being willing to ask for and offer help, share a commitment to growth, and deal productively with conflict.

Strong relationships are the key to personal and professional success. That is the lesson that Robert Hanson, owner of a struggling insurance agency, is about to learn. By following the advice of two surprising mentors and the natural connectors he meets through them, Robert uncovers powerful relationship-building secrets that have long eluded him even though they were always in plain sight.

Expanding on the principles, insights and wisdom that made Getting to Yes a worldwide best seller, Roger Fisher and Scott Brown offer a straightforward approach to creating relationships that can deal with difficulties as they arise. Getting Together takes you step-by-step through initiating, negotiating, and sustaining enduring relationships - in business, in government, between friends and in the family.

Social skills don’t come easily to everyone. But with the right guidance, you can shape yourself into the person you want to be. No matter what your starting point is, you can attract the people you want to talk to, become the most likeable person in a room, and build positive relationships that last a lifetime. All you need is a solid blueprint to follow, and that’s exactly what you’re about to uncover in this insightful audiobook.

Take charge of your career by eliminating communication barriers and taking charge of your business relationships. Make your work environment less tense and more productive by improving communication skills. Set relationship expectations, work with people how they like to work, and give positive feedback and constructive feedback.

In Obsess to Success, Cindy passes on all the ways she was able to build her success on a foundation of personal relationships. Whether it's giving gifts or making time to chat, remembering names or sharing meals, there are a thousand small ways you can take your business connections beyond the financial and into the personal. When you obsess about remembering the little things, big things will follow. Once they do, the possibilities are limitless.

Are you tired of attending networking events that lead nowhere? Do you want to build a thriving network of contacts that actually generates business? Look no further than Business Networking by Honorée Corder. With over two decades of experience as an executive coach and empire builder, Ms. Corder has distilled her expertise into a practical guide that will revolutionize your approach to professional relationships. This book isn’t about quick fixes or manipulative tactics—it’s about creating genuine connections that stand the test of time. Through her innovative 12x12 Matrix System, ...

Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer questions like: What's the best way to have a tough conversation with my boss? How do I connect with people and make real friends at work? When should I opt into (or out of) office politics? How can I build a strong professional network?

Building Profitable Connections: Mastering Online Sales Funnels Through Business Relationship Coaching Learn the art of the Sales Funell Summary: "Building Profitable Connections" is a comprehensive guide that explores the powerful synergy between online coaching and mastering sales funnels to cultivate successful business relationships. In today's digital age, establishing meaningful connections and effective sales processes are essential for entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive. The book delves into the art of fostering robust business relationships through online coaching techniques, ...

When we disagree about fundamental issues, especially issues such as politics or religion, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain close interpersonal relationships. These differences have ended friendships and caused rifts in families. We need a tool to help us build more resilient relationships despite real and present differences. In Brave Talk, communications expert Melody Stanford Martin offers just such a tool: impasse. By learning to treat every conflict as if it's an impasse and temporarily suspend our desire to resolve differences, we make space....

In Building Relationships That Last a Lifetime, Ron Rice reveals the secrets he has learned in his fascinating, entrepreneurial journey to success. He examines the key strategies he used to identify, develop, and maintain both professional and personal relationships over the course of his career. Beginning as a traveling salesman, Rice navigated up through business opportunities and relationships to obtain the American dream for himself and his family.

Your happiness and your success depend on your working relationships. Every working relationship can be better. This book shows you how to build the best possible relationship.

Trust is a nonnegotiable for high -erforming relationships and organizations. Yet trust is fragile, and 90 percent of the behaviors that break it are subtle, fleeting, and unintentional. Drs. Dennis and Michelle Reina have rewritten this third edition of their best-selling, award-winning book Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace to empower everyone at every level of responsibility--not just leaders--to build and sustain trust in their workplaces.

Business and organizational leaders spend well over half of their professional time engaged in this process. It is the way they do deals, lead employees, and manage relationships. Most leaders learn to negotiate on the job through a long process of trial and error. In today’s competitive marketplace, there is no time for experimentation, nor room to make mistakes. The good news is by mastering negotiation, the next level of success is actually closer than it appears. The actionable advice and practical guidance offered in this book give a roadmap for every type of negotiation.

We live, say Edgar and Peter Schein, in a culture of “tell". All too often we tell others what we think they need to know or should do. But whether we are leading or following, what matters most is we get to the truth. We have to develop a commitment to sharing vital facts and identifying faulty assumptions - it can mean the difference between success and failure. This is why we need Humble Inquiry more than ever.

Despite its undeniable power, there’s a belief that networking is a self-serving tool primarily aimed at enriching our business or professional lives. But what if networking was reframed as an opportunity to contribute and connect in the most sincere way possible?

The Emotional Intelligence Advantage equips you with the insights, strategies, and hands-on exercises needed to overcome challenges, build confidence, and enhance relationships—both personally and professionally. This interactive guide blends knowledge with action, empowering you to practice emotional intelligence (E.I.) in real time.

Networking is often considered a necessary evil for all working professionals. With social media platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at our disposal, reaching potential investors or employers is much easier. Yet, these connections often feel transactional and agenda-driven, leaving professionals feeling burnt out and stressed out.

There are powerful but invisible laws that determine whether your relationships - with your clients, colleagues, and friends - will thrive or wither. These relationship laws are ever-present. When you align with them, the results are dramatic. Your network will grow rapidly. You'll be seen by clients as a trusted partner rather than an expense to be managed. And you'll find the people around you eager to help you succeed. When you ignore the laws, however, your efforts will falter. Relationship building will seem like very hard work.

Experiencing conflict in relationships is an unavoidable fact of life. When our relationships are messed up, our lives feel messed up. Likewise, our hearts and minds hurt—the two are intricately linked. Drawing on over 25 years of clinical experience with individuals, couples, and families, psychotherapist Anita Astley will walk you through practical steps to unf*ck yourself from the inside out in order to establish healthy relationships.