Communication & Relationships
This collection includes summaries on the following topics:
- Communication
- Relationships
- Writing
- Diversity and Cross-cultural Communication
There are over 20 summaries in this collection, with at least one new summary added each month. This collection offers an excellent overview of for professionals managing others or working with global teams. Click here to see the current titles in the Communication, Relationships & Diversity collection
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Great public speakers possess confidence, charisma, and eloquence. These traits seem to radiate naturally. However, contrary to what many people believe, public speaking is not a gift. It is a skill that anyone can...
Presence, the ability to command attention and inspire commitment plays a defining role in people’s relationships, their ability to garner buy-in, and even their compensation. Those described as having charisma,...
In What Your Body Says (and how to master the message), Sharon Sayler explains how nonverbal signs are a very influential part of communication, sometimes even more so than the verbal part of the...
Kurt Mortensen defines charisma as the ability to easily build rapport, effectively influence others, inspire them to achieve more, and in the process make allies for life. It is a vital motivational life skill that...
In order to accomplish common goals, today’s businesspeople are required to form partnerships with both colleagues and competitors. According to Gordon Curtis, identifying and engaging the right people – those who...
In Win at Work!, Diane Katz presents an alternative to the traditional linear model of resolving conflict called “The Working Circle.” This approach encourages flexibility when resolving conflict. The...
Networking events make many people uncomfortable. In Smart Networking, author Liz Lynch confesses to feeling so small and overwhelmed at her first networking event that she only lasted five minutes....
Networking is more than just shaking hands and taking a business card. If done correctly, it can open doors and close deals. If done incorrectly, it can be a complete waste of time. Introvert, extrovert, novice or ace...
People who are introverts often hate to network. While extroverts, socially-oriented people who excel in group situations, are typically right at home at networking events, introverts, reflective and reclusive people,...
Meaningful conversation is a learned skill, writes Shawn Kent Hayashi in Conversations for Change. As a consultant, Hayashi has spent more than 20 years coaching people to improve their conversation...
