Many of us enter adult life without a way of making sense of the challenges we face in life. When it comes to understanding ourselves and other people, it can feel at times as though we are missing some of the essential pages of life's instruction manual. And that matters, because it impacts how happy we feel, how well we thrive at work, and how effective we are in contributing to a better world.

Whether you are trying to make a tricky decision, communicate more effectively, parent the way you want to, or make a difference in the world, Needs Understanding can help. It's based on one simple, powerful idea: that whenever we do something, it's in order to meet our underlying shared human needs like belonging, purpose, knowing we matter and fun. Once we know how to apply it, we have new tools for thriving at home and at work.