Leadership Communication Skills

Learn how to make high-quality speaking engagements and become a persuasive communicator. How will you feel when you see an increase in career opportunities, by becoming a better public speaker?

Fifteen dynamic and inspirational talks by a noted international educator and motivational speaker who utilizes storytelling and history to inspire students. From Aristotle to Madame Curie, from Marcus Aurelius to Victor Frankl, the author brings a host of characters to life. The talks were delivered at several National Honor Society ceremonies in the US and in overseas schools around the world. A special supplement, How to Write and Deliver a Great Five-Minute Speech, is included.

This short book condenses the habits and techniques - your tools - that work most of the time for most of the people who write at work and want to be happier in all parts of their lives: nothing more, nothing less . It is also a true and accurate reflection of my 40 years of writing for business and of teaching writing at two prestigious universities and many professional societies and companies. You can trust that what I'm telling you will improve your abilities to communicate and think and make you more productive, promotable, and happy.

I wrote The Power of Writing Well to address everything managers, leaders, engineers, scientists, and others need to be better senders and receivers - not to cover everything they need to know about the language or to be the perfect sender or receiver; nobody is.

There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, team, family, organization, nation, economy, and civilization throughout the world - one thing which, if removed will destroy the most powerful government, the most successful business, the most thriving economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, the strongest character, the deepest love.

Few are prepared for managing across cultures, and the costs of cultural blind spots can spin out of control - from lawsuits to lost opportunities. Forged in the fire of clashing cultures and living on four continents, Dr. Zweifel developed a fool-proof methodology for managing successfully across borders.

How virtually anyone can be an effective public speaker and give powerful presentations. From nationally respected communications guru Dianna Booher, here is a complete program for business professionals who want to take their presentation skills and public speaking skills to a bold new level. Writing for sweaty-palmed beginners and seasoned execs alike, Booher delivers powerful, battle-tested strategies and tips guaranteed to transform fainthearted presenters into master communicators.

Kritik zu geben ist eine delikate Angelegenheit - sie anzunehmen auch. Doch nur selten gelingt es, dass Kritik gut formuliert und auch gut angenommen wird. Im Gegenteil. Im Zusammenleben stellen beide Seiten, das Geben und das Nehmen von Kritik für viele, ja vielleicht sogar die Mehrzahl der Menschen, ein echtes Problem dar. Was wäre, wenn Kritik nicht nur wichtig, sondern sogar notwendig wäre im Leben? Was wäre, wenn Menschen, Organisationen und Unternehmen, Kirchen, Gemeinden, Werke und Einrichtungen Kritik benötigen wie die Luft zum Atmen, damit sie zudem werden können, was sie nach ihrer Berufung sein sollten?

Ein neuer Firmenwagen, eine dicke Gehaltserhöhung, eine vielversprechende Beförderung. All das sind Ziele, die viele Menschen in ihrer beruflichen Laufbahn anstreben. Aber wie meistern Sie den Weg von der Zielsetzung zur Zielerreichung? An einem kommen Sie nicht vorbei: Am Vorgesetzten. Wie kommunizieren Sie gewinnbringend mit dem Chef? Wie sprechen Sie heikle Themen wie Gehaltsverhandlungen an, wie reagieren Sie auf Kritik und auf was achtet eine Führungskraft?

Under Joe Solmonese's leadership, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT rights organization, became the model other organizations look toward to create effective social and political change. Beginning with a moving story of working with Matthew Shepard's mother Virginia in passing the hate crimes bill that bears Matthew's name, Solmonese shows how he discovered that channeled anger can drive a commitment to change.

The Smile Prescription isn't just a book to listen to; it's a smile prescription to take and master. Real science, true stories, and fun exercises create lasting results. The Smile Prescription teaches you how to live a happier, healthier, and more abundant life.

The performance review is an important part of your job as a manager or coach. But it is only a part. In order to develop team members effectively, you have to be proactive on a daily basis. This means having conversations - and not just about the weather or the game last night. Create ongoing conversations throughout the year. Conversations for Creating Star Performers is a vital tool for keeping team members motivated, engaged, and moving ahead every day - not just the days before an annual review.

In an era when people and money are flowing fast across international boundaries, physically and virtually, culture crashes have become increasingly frequent, says international business consultant Michael Landers. A culture crash is what happens when someone unwittingly offends, frustrates or mystifies a person from a different culture. This can lead to lost business, hurt feelings, damaged relationships, even international incidents.

Throughout recorded history, many thinkers have noted the importance of being articulate and the power of words; you'll find a few of their comments in the book. Pete, however, goes a giant step further by connecting articulation to wealth and happiness and to the clear thinking and better decisions that thwart mediocrity. He quite correctly points out that we think in words, and we need more words to think with as the issues we need to resolve become more complex, as they do as we rise in any organization and as our close relationships mature.

Create a Happy Business is a step-by-step guide that will teach you the inner (how you think, your attitudes and habits) and the outer (time management, marketing, communication, delegation, and execution) skills you will need in order to achieve success as a self-employed businessperson. The inner game starts with your fundamental ideology and helps you determine your vision, values, and mission and shows you how thought impacts performance.

By utilising the latest thinking in health and behavioural economics, social psychology, neuroscience, management and social network analysis, Fully Connected will provide a blueprint for how to use social health to foster well-being and productivity. At every level, each person, department and organisation is struggling to find a way to navigate this challenging era; Fully Connected will be a blueprint for anyone looking to reclaim time, space and identity in our world.

Communication expert and leadership coach Shawn Kent Hayashi has spent more than two decades studying how the things people say impact their business and professional lives. In her new book Conversations for Change: 12 Ways to Say It Right When It Matters Most, she not only identifies the 12 most important types of conversations people have, but shows readers how to reach their maximum potential by using these conversations effectively.

Every one of us gets anywhere in life due to three things: someone observes us, forms an opinion about us, and decides to give us an opportunity...or not. Likewise, we do the same thing with others. People have played this essential role in our lives, and we play it in the lives of those around us - and no matter how skilled we’ve become, we can play it even better.

Han existido exactamente tres temas que me han apasionado como nunca en mi vida, y en los cuales me he especializado y estos son: El Desarrollo Personal, el Liderazgo y el Coaching, y este audiolibro es el resultado de la interconexión de estos tres mundos, y lo he enfocado en el día a día de todas aquellas personas que a lo largo del mundo están a cargo de otras personas, ya sea como supervisores, jefes de grupo o gerentes.

El arte de convencer a los demas se puede aprender! Unas reglas sencillas y de sentido comun lo pondran en el camino. Millones han aprovechado estas lecciones que le permitiran pensar con logica y lograr lo que desea. El camino del exito comienza cuando los demas colaboran!