{"product_id":"straight-talk-rick-brandon-9781637740651","title":"Straight Talk: Influence Skills for Collaboration and Commitment","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe costs of faulty communication are enormous for companies. Each year, billions of dollars are lost, precious time is wasted, innovation is thwarted, and morale suffers. But\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003esharpening influence skills can address these challenges and create huge payoffs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollaborative and commitment-driven interaction is the key to overcoming the obstacles of ever-rising performance expectations, widespread stress, and remote work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from 35 years of performance-improvement experience, Rick Brandon, PhD, trains thousands of people to improve their results and work relationships by improving the clarity and persuasiveness of their communication. \u003ci\u003eStraight Talk\u003c\/i\u003e is his \"edu-taining\" workshop-in-a-book for anyone who wants to develop direct, empathetic, and positive communication skills that will benefit themselves, their teammates, and their companies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's common sense but not always common practice to work on improving interpersonal skills in order to achieve accountability and a more productive and harmonious work climate. \u003ci\u003eStraight Talk\u003c\/i\u003e shows how thoughtful changes to communication can create a ripple effect across teams and organizations. Each chapter is packed with practical tips, simple how-to instruction, real-world examples, involvement exercises, and humor, to help readers build positive influence skills with competence and confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStraight Talk\u003c\/i\u003e hones core Assertive Speaking and Empathic Listening skills, and then funnels them into step-by-step formats for six vital workplace situations: Gaining Commitments, Advising and Guiding, Recognizing, Reminding, Constructively Confronting, and Challenging Ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStraight Talk\u003c\/i\u003e will empower you to make interpersonal expertise your competitive advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Brandon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637740654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637740651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Holt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Rick Brandon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990551363839,"sku":"9781637740651","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_424e3974-4d07-4e50-8b00-15cefadaf03c.jpg?v=1683305316","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/straight-talk-rick-brandon-9781637740651","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}