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Jon Wortmann

    Mastering Communication at Work. How to Lead, Manage, and Influence.
    Mastering Communication at Work, Second Edition: How to Lead, Manage, and Influence
    • "Learn to navigate today's changing workplace with the second edition of the classic playbook of communication strategies Today's rapidly shifting professional environment has made effective communication even more vital. Master communicators, in the virtual and real world, are the key to their organization's success. The second edition of this renowned guide offers the powerful techniques for communicating in ways that empower teams and develop stronger relationships. The second edition offers the skills need to address radical changes that have reshaped the professional landscape. The growing recognition of inequality regarding race, gender, and age has become a bedrock of creating a safe, inclusive environment. Advances in technology such as video conferencing have changed our paradigm for communicating through new media . More people than ever are working from home. The moments that need leadership-presenting, giving feedback, running meetings-require a new consciousness of how teams receive messages and how to express empowering communication through multiple channels. You'll discover a wealth of tools and techniques to get you on track. Actionable steps you can put to use right away include communication tendencies you need to identify and execute, simple drills to practice during meetings and one-on-one conversations, and case studies, success stories, and research demonstrating the impact of the authors' techniques. Complete with all the fundamentals from the original edition-plus a new chapter on virtual work and remote team-building-here is an all-in-one toolkit for navigating communication in fast-changing times"-- Provided by publisher

      Mastering Communication at Work, Second Edition: How to Lead, Manage, and Influence
    • Mastering Communication at Work is based on 45 years of research and working with over half-a-million clients around the world. From leaders of countries to leaders of companies to people just starting out in their career, Becker and Wortmann teach techniques that start with the essential wisdom of Aristotle and include the best practices in today’s global organizations. The book includes interviews with leaders who reveal the inside story of the communication secrets at: The White House Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author Google Laszlo Bock, Vice President, People Operations EMI Publishing Big Jon Platt, President IBM Jeanatte Horan, Vice President of Enterprise Business Transformation Harvard Business School Tony Mayo, Director of the Leadership Initiative The New York Giants Peter John-Baptiste, Director of Public Relations Mastering Communication at Work provides clear, actionable advice you can put to use right away and simple drills to practice during your next meeting, one-on-one conversation—or even sitting at your desk. Use Mastering Communication at Work as your coach and you’ll see immediate results in yourself, your people, and your organization.

      Mastering Communication at Work. How to Lead, Manage, and Influence.