What they’re checking out: Week of Jan. 31

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection,” by
Charles Duhigg.
Why you should read it: This critically acclaimed 2024 bestseller is a fascinating combination of stories, studies and tips to transform people into what the authors call “supercommunicators.” Supercommunicators know the importance of recognizing, and then matching, every kind of conversation, and understand the subtle — and complex — emotions and values that shape every discussion. The book takes readers from sitcom writers’ rooms to the couches of marriage counselors to CIA recruitments.