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Book SynopsisABC News anchor Dion Limâs empowering workplace communication strategies for women in any industry
âœAs women, weâre constantly told to speak up, lean in, and be a badass . . . We absolutely should. We must! But we have to execute these things in the right way.â
In a fast-paced world where opportunities appearâand shiftâat a momentâs notice, how you communicate can, quite simply, make or break your career. Your work environment today includes a diverse array of people and personalities. The ability to interact with all of them, think on your feet, and grab a good opportunity when itâs facing you is the special sauce that will help you achieve your goals.
Dion Lim has seen it all. As an Asian-American woman in the hyper-competitive, whiteâand maleâdominated business of TV news, her career path required a powerful blend of street smarts, determination, and a willingness to le
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Communication Playbook
1
Reacting 101
Sounds Basic, but It’s Everything
2
The Interpersonal Battlefield
Navigating the Awkward, the Unexpected,
the Downright Bizarre
3
The Betta Fish
Lessons from the Workplace Fish Tank
4
The Matt Lauer Effect
Intelligent Courage
5
Survival Speak
Talking Your Way Through the Daily Minefield
6
More Than a Pickup Artist
Connect and Keep Up with Anyone and Everyone
7
Talk to the Voices in Your Head
Communicate with Yourself First, in
Order to Communicate with Others
8
Optics
What’s on the Outside Matters More Than You Think
9
Fail Your Way Forward
Sometimes It Takes One Step Back to
Bound Light-Years Forward
Epilogue
Index
