Management Communication Skills

In a televised social experiment before millions of viewers, police sergeant Derrick Levasseur demonstrated that techniques used by undercover detectives could help people achieve their goals in everyday social situations. The result: he walked away with more than half a million dollars. In The Undercover Edge, Derrick shares his personal mind-set surrounding human behavior and motivation. Even more than that, he provides easy yet groundbreaking tools acquired while overcoming personal adversity.

People often convey intended and unintended messages in ways that extend far beyond the words they use. A gesture, a tone, a figure of speech - it's our unconscious biases that speak volumes. When you understand how they are manifested through “micromessages”, you operate a step ahead of everyone. This peerless guide has helped business leaders across more than 300 companies in 35 countries. Now, this new edition has been updated for a world where digital platforms and social upheaval have revolutionized the way we communicate.

The 25 Minute Meeting goes beyond "cut to the chase" and shows you how to take back your work day with smarter planning and more productive action. Meetings have become a de facto way of working, and as they pile up and stretch to interminable lengths, they eat up our days and sink productivity - if they are poorly planned and run. Done well, meetings are short, sharp, productive affairs that provide critical time and space for the interactions that drive business forward.

Brilliantly researched, impassioned, and accessible, Presence is filled with stories of individuals who learned how to flourish during the stressful moments that once terrified them. Every listener will learn how to approach their biggest challenges with confidence instead of dread, and to leave them with satisfaction instead of regret.

No relationship can survive without communication. Discover how you can rekindle your relationship by following this seven step action plan.

The Theory of Constraints (TOC) has been successfully applied in almost every area of human endeavor. And while Eli Goldratt is indeed a scientist, an educator and a business leader, he is first and foremost a philosopher. He is a thinker who provokes others to do the same. Dr. Goldratt exhorts his readers to examine and reassess their lives and business practices by cultivating a different perspective. In his latest book, The Choice, Goldratt once again presents his thought provoking approach.

We've all been taught that we must suppress or avoid emotions at work, but this inevitably leads to a loss in productivity, diminished creativity, and crushing job dissatisfaction. Research shows 85 percent of us avoid communicating crucial workplace problems upward, and many of us who are employed are actively looking for a different job. What's going on?

The story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of U.S.S. Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. Now Abrashoff offers this fascinating tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas.

A New York Times best-selling author reveals how to find the right words for every situation. Whether you are making a budget request, interviewing for a job, ending a relationship, or talking to children about divorce, the crux of success in those and other crucial situations is planned, effective communication.

Women define career success in a wide variety of ways. But whatever a woman's personal definition, if she is in a traditionally male-dominated career - virtually all high status, highly compensated fields - her career is at risk because of pervasive gender stereotypes. This highly practical book makes clear that women don't need to change who they are to succeed in their chosen careers, and they certainly don't need to act more like men.

Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is Harvey Mackay's last word on how to get what you want from the world through networking. For everyone from the sales rep facing a career-making deal to the entrepreneur in search of capital, Dig Your Well explains how meeting these needs should be no more than a few calls away.

From the brilliant and innovative head of Google's people operations, the ultimate guide to attracting the most spectacular talent to your business and how to ensure the best and the brightest succeed. Google receives more than 1,500,000 unique applications for jobs every year. This book shows you why. How to learn from your best employees - and your worst. Why you should hire only people who are smarter than you are.

Book Description: Running Effective Meetings & Presentations Unlock the secrets to leading effective meetings and delivering powerful presentations with "Running Effective Meetings & Presentations: Confident Leadership, Communication & Facilitation Skills. Public Speaking for Engaging Virtual & In-Person Audiences & Delivering Powerful Presentations." This comprehensive guide equips you with the tools and strategies to master every aspect of business communication. Whether you’re leading a small team meeting, presenting to executives, or engaging a virtual audience, this book will show ...

Stressed out, burned out, or struggling to connect with others? You don’t need therapy—you need the right kind of play. 100 Therapy Games is a screen-free, research-backed toolkit designed to help you calm anxiety, spark joy, and rebuild emotional connection—no special training or materials required. Whether you're a parent with an overwhelmed teen, a therapist running out of ideas, or simply someone who needs a break from stress, this book gives you the practical, approachable tools you've been looking for. Who It’s For: Parents and caregivers who want to reconnect with their kids ...

Do you want to become your own best version? Do you want to showcase your charismatic, authentic self so that you attract people and become popular? If so, this book How to Be Charismatic, Develop Confidence, and Exude Leadership: The Miracle Formula for Magnetic Charisma, Defeating Anxiety, and Winning at Communication is the right book for you!

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids tackles the last taboo subject of parenthood: the startling, white-hot fury that new (and not-so-new) mothers often have for their mates. After Jancee Dunn had her baby, she found that she was doing virtually all the household chores, even though she and her husband worked equal hours. She asked herself: How did I become the 'expert' at changing a diaper?

Feel yourself become tongue-tied around others? Or worse yet, you simply avoid others because you are constantly worried about being judged? It's not logical and it doesn't make sense, but it can't be reasoned with. Social anxiety can be crippling, to the point where you don't even want to order food! How to understand your anxious brain's wiring, soothe it, and get around it.

Today, in an instant, leaders can find themselves face-to-face with crisis. An active shooter. A media controversy. A data breach. In You're It, the faculty of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University takes you to the front lines of some of the toughest decisions facing our nation's leaders - from how to mobilize during a hurricane or in the aftermath of a bombing to halting a raging pandemic. They also take listeners through the tough decision-making inside the world's largest companies, hottest startups, and leading nonprofits.

Do you struggle with communicating your thoughts, feelings, and ideas? Have you ever been misunderstood and misinterpreted? Do you, sometimes, misunderstand or misinterpret the signals you are receiving? These situations indicate the inability to communicate appropriately, and it can prove to be detrimental in life and your career.

It is well documented that working hard isn't enough to keep your professional star rising: Self-promotion is recognized as one of the most important attributes for getting ahead. Filled with practical examples of ways in which people in various work-life stages can promote themselves, Klaus teaches you to communicate strengths and accomplishments without appearing too opportunistic, eager, egotistical, or self-aggrandizing.