THE INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCE LIBRARY

Work better with people
who think differently.

Ideas for understanding people, adapting your approach, and making every interaction more effective.

Perspectives from Rob Toomey

President & Co-Founder, TypeCoach

Understand the difference

START HERE · FEATURED ARTICLE

What is Interpersonal Competence?

Why the ability to understand and adapt to people who are wired differently is becoming essential at work.

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PERSPECTIVE · ARTICLE​

How a practical human capability became a central part of the leadership conversation.

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IN PRACTICE · GUIDE​

Explore differences in how people direct energy, process information, make decisions, and approach structure.

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IN PRACTICE · ARTICLE​

Look beneath behavior to better understand the motivations and values that drive people.

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RESEARCH & STORIES · HBR COLD CALL PODCAST​

Listen to the conversation about TypeCoach’s work with Harvard Business School teams.

HBR Cold Call

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“Interpersonal competence isn’t an instinct or a nebulous talent to ‘read the room.’ It is a set of skills that can be learned, practiced, and strengthened over time.”

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THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

What we're exploring next.

Why smart people still misread one another

Communication autopilot, observable clues, and the assumptions that get in our way.

What Changes Under Stress

Why adapting becomes harder at the very moment it becomes more valuable.

Why AI Makes Interpersonal Competence More Valuable

Faster answers create a greater need for coordination, influence, and trust.

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MEET THE AUTHOR

Rob Toomey

President & Co-Founder, TypeCoach. His writing draws on more than 20 years of helping people understand one another and put that understanding to work – from client teams to Harvard Business School. His work was recently featured in 哈佛商业评论.

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