Central Skagit Library District

"At work, we're taught to lead the conversation. On social media, we shape our personal narratives. At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians. We're not listening. And no one is listening to us. Despite living in a world where technology allows constant digital communication and opportunities to connect, it seems no one is really listening or even knows how. And it's making us lonelier, more isolated, and less tolerant than ever...

"Bestselling author Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension, both with his extraordinary fiction and gripping writing for television. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley's most accomplished short stories to display the full range of his remarkable talent. Mosley presents distinct characters as they struggle to move through the world in each of these stories-heroes who are awkward, nerdy, self-defeating, self-involved,...

Assertive communication skills with clients/residents are highlighted. The ability of assistants to communicate effectively is the key to the quality of care they are able to provide. Aging, disease processes, and other chronic conditions may lead to behavior changes. This program illustrates strategies for effective communication.

Assertive communication skills with clients are highlighted. The ability of assistants to communicate effectively is key to the quality of care they are able to provide.

The moment someone declares, “Its a boy!” or “Its a girl!” the biological make up of that child isnt the only thing established - a process of gendering begins and continues throughout that persons life. One aspect of that process is how we learn to communicate. Based on the premise that males and females learn different ways to relate, this program investigates how communication styles fall onto a continuum of what society deems as masculine...

With a combination of storytelling, cartoons, and fly-on-the-wall discussions from their workshops, Faber and King provide concrete tools and tips that will transform your relationship with the young kids in your life. What do you do with a little kid who ... won't brush her teeth ... screams in his car seat ... pinches the baby ... refuses to eat vegetables ... throws books in the library ... runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized according to...

The veteran comedian and co-host of "The View" uses her trademark humor to examine the growing disrespect and rudeness in society and discusses how a loss of civility diminishes the quality of life.

Contains advice on how to make people like you, win people to your way of thinking, and change people without arousing resentment.

"A how-to in becoming more understanding and considerate of others, and to find joy that comes from being seen."--

Learn how to communicate effectively to achieve best results: --Promote open and honest communication. --Share information, not gossip. --Build collaborative relationships. --Resolve conflict productively. --Create a warm welcome. --Kanopy.