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Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Talking About Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior

Kerry Patterson
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Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Talking About Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004

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Kerry Patterson

Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Talking About Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004
Book Details
Pages

280

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

2000s

Publication Year

2004

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Crucial Confrontations by Kerry Patterson offers strategies for effectively handling accountability and performance issues. The book provides tools to improve communication, resolve disputes, and manage expectations in personal and professional relationships. Through practical advice, readers learn to address conflicts directly and constructively.

Reviews & Readership

4.4

10,643 ratings

79%

Loved it

16%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Crucial Confrontations by Kerry Patterson is praised for its practical strategies in managing difficult conversations and improving communication skills. Reviewers appreciate its actionable advice and clear, relatable examples. However, some find the content repetitive and the writing style too simplistic. Overall, it’s a useful guide for conflict resolution.

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Who Should Read Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Talking About Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior?

Readers who would enjoy Crucial Confrontations by Kerry Patterson are typically professionals and leaders seeking effective conflict resolution strategies. They favor practical guidance akin to books such as Crucial Conversations by the same author and Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg. These readers value enhancing workplace communication.

4.4

10,643 ratings

79%

Loved it

16%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

280

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

2000s

Publication Year

2004

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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