Conversation is about more than communication. It’s how we connect with each other and make sense of the world; it’s an essential part of being human. So why do some flow, while others are stilted and awkward? Can we make difficult conversations easier?

In Do Conversation, Robert Poynton explores the ‘everyday miracle’ that leads to new ideas and deeper relationships. He offers simple ways to improve our natural ability so that we overcome any anxiety, converse more skilfully and have more meaningful interactions. You will:

• Discover it’s not about being clever, witty or winning arguments
• Learn to listen and hold space
• Find out how a simple bit of structure can make all the difference
• Create the conditions for more fruitful conversations

The best conversations aren’t planned or one-sided; they are highly responsive, improvised exchanges. Let’s keep talking.

Inspired to Do more? Have a look at our range of Do Books .

Details

Measures 12 x 17,8 cm
Published by The Do Book Company, London
Printed on FSC certified paper

The Do Book Company x Misc-store Amsterdam

The Do Book Company is an independent publishing house based in Shoreditch, east London. They produce a series of inspirational pocket guides for creative entrepreneurs, makers and doers. Their books are widely available in print, digital and audio.

At Misc Store we encourage The Do Book Company's mission: getting people to Do more. Collaborating with a variety of different entrepreneurs, artists, doers, makers and thinkers, the Do/Book series explores a wide variety of different topics. Have you ever thought of making jam or sourdough, perhaps developing a green finger or two, or start your own business? Do/Books got you covered.

Each book is written by a speaker from the Do Lectures, an annual event held in west Wales, drawing on the practical experiences and research of each individual author. Their book is personal to them, while still being relatable and inspiring for its readers. The idea is a simple one: people who Do things, can inspire the rest of us to go and Do amazing things too. Thumbs up from us.