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McGraw-Hill Education Mastering Communication at Work, Second Edition: How to Lead, Manage, and Influence
The classic international bestseller, updated for the hybrid work world, including a new chapter on virtual communication.Excellent communicating skills have always been crucial to success in leadership and management roles—and that’s one of the reasons the first edition of this book, Mastering Communication at Work, has been an international bestseller taught at universities and referred to by leading CEOs. In the years since it was first published, it’s been the go-to “communication playbook,” helping leaders develop strategic responses and communication tactics with clear, actionable advice. What’s changed in the last ten years? Well, nothing—and everything.The fundamentals of effective communication are the same, as are many of the challenges leaders face, generation after generation. You still need to “match your listener’s tendency” and “validate,” and you still need to guard against “defensiveness.” What has changed is how some of the fundamentals and challenges are applied and met in today’s world—both real and virtual, in remote and on-site working environments. Mastering Communication at Work, 2nd Edition features an essential new chapter on remote team communication along with additional content on equitable leadership and updated case studies. Throughout, you’ll find practical, hands-on advice and strategies that can help you reach your potential when preparing for big conversations and important presentations, help you reduce everyday stress and improve your organization’s performance at every level.
£18.89
Sourcebooks, Inc Hijacked by Your Brain: How to Free Yourself When Stress Takes Over
What do you do when stress takes over your life, and nothing you do to feel better seems to work?When you...•Melt down over the smallest things•Get angry at the people you love•Choke under pressure•Feel tense and worried all the time•Procrastinate or give up in the face of a crucial deadline•Use food, alcohol, gambling, or other addictions to cope•Dwell on the past when you just want to move onHijacked by Your Brain is the first book to explain how stress changes your brain and what you can do about it. Stress is not the enemy. In order to reduce stress, you have to understand why your brain causes you to feel stress and how you can take advantage of it to handle the high-stress people and situations in your life.This groundbreaking book reveals the step missing in most stress reduction guides. We can't stop stress, but we can control the effect stress has on us. Hijacked by Your Brain is the user's manual for your brain that shows you how to free yourself when stress takes over.
£15.03
