Communication Skills for Teens: How to Listen, Express, and Connect for Success

Michelle Skeen, PsyD · Matthew McKay, PhD · Patrick Fanning · Kelly Skeen

Apr 2020 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Heather Wynne

About this audiobook

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.

Ratings and reviews

I love it so much .I didn't know how to start conversations. Now I'm more open

About the author

Michelle Skeen, PsyD, is author of seven books, all designed to enhance relationships by emphasizing the importance of identifying core values and valued intentions, limited thinking, mindfulness, self-compassion, empathy, and effective communication and conflict resolution skills.

Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, Self-Esteem, and Couple Skills, which have sold more than a million copies combined.

Patrick Fanning is a professional writer in the mental health field, and founder of a men's support group in Northern California. He has authored and coauthored twelve self-help books, including Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, Couple Skills, and Mind and Emotions.

Kelly Skeen is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She is coauthor, with her mother, Michelle Skeen, of Communication Skills for Teens. Skeen strives every day for greater self-acceptance and to embrace who she really is! To learn more, visit her at kellyskeen.com.

Heather Wynne began her career in voice-over as a YouTuber, performing both on-camera and behind the mic as Calluna Reviews. Her performances have been acclaimed as "bright," "energetic," and "knowledgeable." Heather resides in Los Angeles, California.