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Connect

Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues

By: David Bradford Ph.D. and Carole Robin Ph.D.

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Former Stanford professors David Bradford and Carole Robin will teach us how to share our thoughts and feelings, address issues, and take our relationships to "Exceptional".
Knowing when to share our feelings can be scary. In this chapter, we look at the benefits of sharing, as well as how we can open up 15% more.
In order for a relationship to be balanced, each person must be willing to open up, and feel like their needs are being met.
In this chapter, we'll explore the "pinches" that exist in every relationship, as well as the proper way to give and recieve feedback.
We'll look at how to bring both people to the table, in order to break a log jam.
By exploring the final barriers that can impair a relationship, we'll see how to take it to "Exceptional".
In the conclusion, we'll look at the issues that nearly ended David and Carole's relationship, and how they worked through them.

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Length: 5 min

Former Stanford professors David Bradford and Carole Robin will teach us how to share our thoughts and feelings, address issues, and take our relationships to "Exceptional".

Length: 5 min

Knowing when to share our feelings can be scary. In this chapter, we look at the benefits of sharing, as well as how we can open up 15% more.

Length: 8 min

In order for a relationship to be balanced, each person must be willing to open up, and feel like their needs are being met.

Length: 8 min

In this chapter, we'll explore the "pinches" that exist in every relationship, as well as the proper way to give and recieve feedback.

Length: 5 min

We'll look at how to bring both people to the table, in order to break a log jam.

Length: 6 min

By exploring the final barriers that can impair a relationship, we'll see how to take it to "Exceptional".

Length: 4 min

In the conclusion, we'll look at the issues that nearly ended David and Carole's relationship, and how they worked through them.

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More about Connect

In Connect, Carole Robin and David Bradford demonstrate that establishing solid connections with others is key to having a fulfilling life and becoming more effective at work. However, when it comes to building deep personal or professional relationships, a lot of people struggle to deal with the challenges that come up when we open ourselves to others. In this book, you’ll learn how to take your relationships from surface-level to ocean-deep by making the most out of authenticity, honesty, and vulnerability—becoming more open to both offering and asking for help, sharing a commitment to growth, and dealing with your conflicts constructively. Connect is full of day-to-day relatable scenarios and insights backed by research. It is an essential book for anyone looking to improve their existing relationships and create new ones.

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Meet the Author

David Bradford Ph.D.

David Bradford is a Eugene O’Kelly II Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He helped develop Interpersonal Dynamics (Touchy Feely) and much of the school’s curriculum on leadership. David lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife of more than fifty years. He’s also the author of multiple books, such as Managing for Excellence, Influence Without Authority, and Power Up.

Carole Robin Ph.D.

Carole was the Dorothy J. King Lecturer in Leadership and Director of the Arbuckle Leadership Fellows program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. She then co-founded Leaders in Tech, which brings the principles of Interpersonal Dynamics (Touchy Feely) to executives in Silicon Valley. Before her role at Stanford, Carole had a career in marketing management and was a partner in two consulting firms. She currently lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband of 35 years.

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