<p>How this workbook came to be, the Seven Challenges,<br/>and how we benefit from a more cooperative style of listening & talking<br/>Challenge One:　Listening more carefully and more responsively<br/>Challenge Two: Explaining my conversational intent and inviting consent <br/>Challenge Three:　Expressing myself more clearly and more completely<br/>Challenge Four:　Translating my criticisms and complaints into requests<br/>Challenge Five:　Asking questions more "open-endedly" and more creatively<br/>Challenge Six:　Thanking. Expressing more appreciation<br/>Challenge Seven:　Making the effort</p><p> <br/></p>