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Authors: Phyllis Mindell
ISBN-13: 9780735203884, ISBN-10: 0735203881
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Date Published: January 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Phyllis Mindell

Phyllis Mindell, founder and president of Well-Read, is an expert on professional communications, a sought-after speaker, and the author of How to Say It(r) for Women.

Book Synopsis

The complete guide to every aspect of leadership communications, How to Say It(r) for Executives offers everything current and future leaders need to know to get their ideas across powerfully, efficiently, and humanely. Full of practical tips, words, outlines, and models, this guide shows how to:

- Prepare and deliver effective speeches and talk to large and small audiences
- Reinforce a message with effective use of nonverbal language
- Avoid words and phrases that undermine authority
- Foster participation during meetings
- Handle difficult or hostile people with grace
- Write briefly and clearly

Table of Contents

1Seminal ideas1
2Leading your self12
3Reading like a leader18
4Listening like a leader31
5Leading without words : presence, charisma, and nonverbal communications46
6Talking like a leader58
7Building sturdy structures85
8Organizing spoken and written communications101
9Addressing your public106
10Delivering speeches that lead116
11Communicating with small groups and individuals125
12Writing like a leader142
13Bridging cultures - toward a language of community in a diverse workplace156

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