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Having Difficult Conversations (HBR Emotional Intelligence)
Harvard Business Review · 2025
🎙 Narrated by Avery May and Christopher P. Brown (Ascent Audio production)
68/100
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Useful, scenario-based advice on workplace conflict with a strong pedigree — Joseph Grenny, co-author of Crucial Conversations, is among the contributors — though it's another essay collection rather than one cohesive narrative. The dual-narrator Ascent Audio reading should be a smooth, professional listen.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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🎙 Narration: good Ascent Audio dual-narrator reading (Avery May & Christopher P. Brown), consistent with the series' professional production standard.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing62
Originality48
Evidence & accuracy78
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit85
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict68
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