Do you communicate ineffectively with some people and powerfully with others? The reason may be a difference in personalities and communication preferences. The Art of Speedreading People is a crash course in communication strategies, showing you how to observe behavioral clues to gain valuable insights into people's personalities and communication styles.
The result: you become a more effective and convincing communicator, and you are more likely to receive the response you want.
Communication Skills emphasizes knowing your audience before writing or speaking. Problem-solving exercises are attached to business examples as well as life examples. The information is broken into easy-to-digest segments, including sidebars like "Rules of the Cube" for cubicle dwellers and a list of tips on remembering names.
What does it mean to live in the Communication Age? What has happened
to culture in the Communication Age? What is the nature of culture
today? Culture in the Communication Age
brings together some of the world's leading thinkers from a range of
academic disciplines to discuss what 'culture' means in the modern era.
They describe key features of cultural life in the 'communication age',
and consider the cultural implications of the rise of global
communication, mass media, information technology, and popular culture.
Individual chapters consider:
* Cultures of the mind *
Rethinking culture in a global context * Re-thinking Culture, from
'ways of life' to 'lifestyle' * Gender and Culture * Popular Culture
and Media Spectacles * Visual Culture * Star Culture * Computers, the
Internet and Virtual Cultures * Superculture in the Communication Age
Every workplace has its share of conflict, and one of training's
universal goals is to help organizations resolve it in a way that
brings benefit to everyone involved. This timely activity book offers
30 ready-to-use exercises trainers can use to help workshop
participants communicate more effectively and create positive outcomes
from conflict situations. The Conflict and Communication Activity Book
features:
* Field-proven exercises from the authors' worldwide experience *
Easy-to-follow instructions for preparation, additional reading, and Q
& A processes * Valuable essays on handling conflict situations *
An Exercise Matrix to sort activities by type, length, and other
parameters
It also includes a jam-packed Trainer's Toolbox containing more than
sixty handouts, flipcharts, and overheads; workshop agendas;
instructions for breakout sessions; and tons more. From the quick-fix
solutions of the "My Workshop Starts in Five Minutes" section to fully
developed sessions, this book will be every educator's best friend.
The Fast Forward MBA in
Business Communication brings you the information you need when you need it most- now! This practical, easy-to-use guide gives you instant access to the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of two of today’s leading experts on business communication. In short, lively segments using real-world examples, it delivers the information you need to navigate complex communication issues.
