Social Thinking At Work: Why Should I Care?
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0884272036 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 209 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Strategies for workplace social success Judy In learning about Asperger's to better understand my grandson and his difficulties connecting with his peer group, I discovered that I, too, have Aspie tendencies. This book gives logical understanding for emotional connections that neurotypical people (most of us) do without thinking about them. It explains why social connections are important in the workplace and gives strategies for achieving them for those to whom such connecting does not come naturally. The au. Cora A. Victorine said Excellent for not only persons on the Spectrum. Good social ideas for everyone not just persons with Autism. Very good examples. Excellent text for communication skill development. Recommended for anyone in social services.. "As a professional on the Autism Spectrum, this book" according to Laurie A. Couture. As a professional on the Autism Spectrum, this book has been my "bible" for improving my professional and personal relationships! With every page giving me a, "So THAT's WHY" moment, this book breaks down professional and work-related relationships, expectation, behavior and interactions piece by piece and helps Aspies to learn the "secret" nuances, codes, body positions, facial cues, words, phrases, and body language to not just simply make it through the work day
From Silicon Valley to Wall Street Introducing a Guidebook for Understanding and Navigating the Social Complexities of the Workplace. The process is complex and it requires social multitasking or Social Thinking to successfully navigate the nuances and different mindsets of others, especially people we may perceive as being difficult to work with. In this groundbreaking book, Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke describe the inner workings of the social mind in the workplace and decode the hidden rules of the social
I also enjoy how the book is sprinkled with relevant quotes from famous people and cartoons! Well done! --Valerie Gaus, Ph.D.The book is great because it fills a need that is not being met--there are very few resources for adults on the spectrum to deal with occupational problems. --A reader who has benefitted from this bookThe book is great because it fills a need that is not being met--there are very few resources for adults on the spectrum to deal with occupational problems. Winner and Crooke take complex social situations and distill them down to their essence. . Often, the essence is something that is never even spoken. I l
Michelle Garcia Winner is a Congressional-award-winning speech-language pathologist who specializes in treating individuals who are experiencing social and communication challenges. She runs a clinic, has authored numerous books and she speaks internationally on Social Thinking. . Pam earned her PhD at the University of Washington and has published research on Social Thinking (she also speaks both nationally and internationally on the topic). Michelle s goal is to help increa