How to Get on with Anyone: Gain the Confidence and Charisma to Communicate with Any Personality Type

‘Understand yourself and others so you can be more effective – this book is essential.’

Mark Stewart, General Manager and HR Director, Airbus

‘A really practical book with lots of ideas and templates for real life situations at work and at home.’

Anne Whitake, former Audit Partner, EY

‘Really interactive – you will definitely learn something valuable and immediately applicable.’

Steve Jones, Operations Director, Laing O’Rourke

HOW TO GET ON WITH ANYONE WILL GIVE YOU THE LIFE-CHANGING PEOPLE SKILLS YOU NEED TO CONNECT WITH ANY PERSONALITY TYPE.

Most people lack the tools to deal with awkward situations and difficult people. But what if you could find out the secrets of dealing with ANY personality type? How to Get On with Anyone will give you the knowledge, principles and skills you need to improve your interactions with everyone, build your confidence and change your life.

• Part One – work out which of the 4 different personality styles you are and understand how they each operate.
• Part Two – recognise the personality styles in others, better understand how to get on with different types and anticipate where conflict and problems may arise.
• Part Three – use the appropriate tools and strategies for typical situations including influence and impact, communication, power and control, and building resilience.

Understand others, use your charisma and communicate effectively to build better relationships.

Catherine Stothart is a leadership coach and team facilitator and has run her own consultancy business since 2002, with clients including Airbus, Audi, BAE Systems, KCOM, Astra Zeneca and United Utilities. She previously held senior posts in human resource management and learning and development in Ford Motor Company, Mercury Communications and ICL.

Catherine lives for several years in Cairo and Rio de Janerio. These were life-enhancing experiences that really opened her eyes to human behaviour and cultural differences, and her work has continued with the underlying themes of behavioural change and personal development ever since.

She has coached dozens of managers on topics such as influencing others, engaging their teams, building resilience and developing emotional intelligence. She coaches teams in high performance ways of working and has worked on many team and leadership programmes in major companies. She also works with teachers in local high schools in Cheshire, colleagues and their pupils. She has experience as a Chair of Governors and is a Trustee of the British Association of Psychological Type.

Catherine has a BA in English from the University of Oxford, an MSc in Organisational Behaviour from Birkbeck College, University of London, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and has qualifications in coaching and psychometric testing.

Catherine has published articles in professional journals and this is her first book.