Sociability

Knowing how to get the most out of the people we meet, live with and work around is fundamental to our chances of a fulfilled life. We’ve written books, classes and digital content to help navigate the challenges of achieving a truly rich social life. We explore questions such as how to start more interesting conversations, how to be nice (and why it’s important to be so), and how we can enjoy our relationships with friends and family more deeply.

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The Games for Grown Ups Collection

A gift set packed with after-dinner games and activities, featuring The Dilemmas Game and Games for Grown Ups Play is too important to be left to children. It’s…

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The Meaning of Life Cards

A pack of 52 cards to help us understand what truly matters through deep and entertaining conversation We sometimes playfully wonder what the meaning of life might be…

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On Being Nice

A guide to rediscovering niceness as one of the highest of all human achievements Many books seek to make us richer or thinner. This book wants to help…

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The Family Game

Laugh and reconnect with those who matter most The idea of family lies close to the meaning of life, but in practice, families do not always come together,…

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Table Talk Placecards

40 placecards with 80 questions for sparking meaningful and revealing conversations around the table A meal with friends is only ever as good as the questions we ask…

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Guide to Modern Manners

How to navigate the dilemmas of social life Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: wishing to end a boring conversation without causing offence; forgetting a…

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