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Communication Skills for Teens

How to Listen, Express, and Connect for Success

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Communication is an essential life skill that every teen must learn. Based on the New Harbinger classic, Messages, this book will teach you the necessary skills—such as assertiveness, active listening, and compassion—to become an effective communicator for life.

In an age of social media, texting, and ever-evolving technology, it's easy to forget how to engage in real, face-to-face communication, a critical skill for your future success! As you become more connected to your smartphone and the internet, your ability to connect in person may diminish. But technology doesn't replace the need for effective communication skills. In fact, successful personal and professional relationships are dependent upon connecting with people face-to-face.

Communication Skills for Teens provides the guidance you need to become a better communicator and succeed in all areas of life. You'll also learn tons of essential life skills, including active listening, assertiveness, clarifying language, the art of an apology, compassion, interviewing skills, family communication, and more. Each chapter focuses on one key aspect of communication, offers a real teen's perspective, and includes practical exercises to help you apply what you've learned in the real world—away from your computer and smartphone screens.

By following the practical, skills-based tips in each chapter of this book, you'll learn powerful communication techniques to last a lifetime.

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    • Library Journal

      February 15, 2016

      Parents have long lamented how difficult it can be to communicate with their teenager, but consider that teens, too, struggle with communication, and not just with Mom and Dad. With social media now the primary means for connecting with one's peers, face-to-face conversation skills are becoming less used and thus less refined among digital natives. As a result, many young adults feel insecure in their ability to engage and exchange ideas and are often flummoxed by messages they did not mean to send. Therapist Skeen, professor Matthew McKay, mental health writer Patrick Fanning, and college student Kelly Skeen offer older teens a targeted version of their everyday text messages, which covers such skills as assertiveness, active listening, and compassion. VERDICT Kelly Skeen plays a prominent role in this title, providing an inside look into where and why, when it comes to conversing, young people encounter difficulty. Recommended for high schoolers through adult.

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • School Library Journal

      February 1, 2016

      Gr 9 Up-A communications toolkit for teens, most of whom have grown up with technology and may be in need of some life lessons on the importance of face-to-face communication. Interspersed throughout are helpful tips and stories from Kelly Skeen, the teenage daughter of author Michelle Skeen. The writers lay out simple steps, highlighting the significance of listening to others, learning to express thoughts and feelings clearly, and understanding others' perspectives. The second half features tips for effectively communicating in different circumstances, such as academic, career, and sexual situations. Like other titles in this series, the book provides easy-to-follow exercises and will be most useful to those relying on it as a how-to manual. VERDICT A valuable option for improving communication skills, especially as a reference for counselors or teachers.-Elaine Baran Black, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta

      Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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