| These are the books and resources that have been of the most use to me: # Assertiveness: Alberti, R. E., & Emmons, M. (1995). Your Perfect Right. San Luis Obispo, California: Impact Publishers. Paterson, R. J. (2000). The assertiveness workbook: How to express your ideas and stand up for yourself at work and in relationships. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. # Anger Management: McKay, M. & Rogers, R. (2000). The Anger Control Workbook: Simple, innovative techniques for managing anger and developing healthier ways of relating. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. # Social & Emotional Intelligence: Bilsker, D., Gilbert, M., & Samra, J. (2009). Antidepressant Skills at Work: Dealing with mood problems in the workplace. Retrieved from http://www.comh.ca/antidepressant-skills/work/workbook/pages.... McKay, M., Davis, M., & Fanning, P. (2009). Messages: The Communication Skills Book. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. # Some High Level Take Home Messages - negotiate your own behavior - everyone is doing the best they can - communication is goal oriented - humans make more sense when we understand the hidden variables - it's possible to use social skills and to be authentic I built https://socialarts.club as a side-project for my own use; it might someday be useful to others once I have added privacy measures. |