Narrative theory and story telling are integrated into the new 3rd Edition of Basic Influencing Skills. The
text and videotapes show how to help clients tell their stories, and then reframe the story, changing behavior
as necessary.
Designed as a follow-up to Basic Attending Skills, this book is suitable for a variety of academic courses or workshops.
It reviews the basic listening skills and so can stand on its own alone.
Table of Contents
1. The Basic Listening Sequence: Searching for Strengths and Solutions in the Helpee's Story
2. Focusing the Narrative: Helping the Client See Multiple Perspectives.
3. Confrontation: Support While Challenging
4. Directives: Taking Direct Action to Help
5. Feedback and Self-Disclosure: Toward Deeper Communication in the Interview
6. Interpretation/Reframing: Changing the Meaning of a Story
7. Integration of Skills: The Five-Stage Interview, Assertiveness Training
8. Teaching Helping Skills to Others
