The Communication Problem Solver - by Nannette Rundle Carroll (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When everyone is in alignment, leadership can seem like an easy task. But managers often struggle to get their teams back on track once miscommunication occurs. Discover the simple communication techniques that resolve problems and restore productivity.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Management trainer and consultant Nannette Carroll has spent her career instilling top-flight communication skills in managers to keep their staffs productive and collaborative. In this detailed guide to workplace communication, she shares her best problem-solving techniques to resolve the people issues that derail productivity and guides readers through an analysis of their own communication skills to help them overcome personal roadblocks to success. The Communication Problem Solver does this by teaching readers how to: set clear expectations; ask questions that will uncover important facts; sharpen listening skills to grasp information better in every conversation; avoid imprecise judgments based on emotional reactions; provide useful feedback; encourage collaborative interactions; delegate more effectively; improve performance discussions using observable facts; and build trusting and lasting relationships. Easily accessible and packed with real-world management examples and tangible solutions to managers' most common communication challenges, this no-nonsense guide is the key to helping any leader immediately increase his or her effectiveness.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Communication issues challenge managers all the time. You could be managing a friend who's become a direct report. Maybe you're managing people with more experience than you. Or perhaps you have to deal with office politics, generational differences, or coworkers with poor communication skills. The bottom line is that if you want to keep your department running smoothly, you'll have to deal with any number of problematic communication situations head-on. </p> </p> <i>The Communication Problem Solver</i> brings you quick and easy techniques you can use to resolve the people problems that threaten to derail productivity at work. You'll learn how to: </p> </p> get people to understand your expectations - ask questions that uncover the facts and help you meet business objectives - sharpen your listening skills to grasp information better in every conversation - provide feedback that gets results - lead collaborative interactions and discussions - delegate more effectively - ensure productive perform-ance discussions by replacing judgments with observable facts - and build trusting relationships with your direct and indirect reports, bosses, and coworkers </p> </p> Communication issues can seem daunting because often what's said aloud is not the intended message, so communication gets complicated and can trigger emotional responses. But <i>The Communication Problem Solver</i> lets you redefine these challenges in factual terms and then use proven, commonsense methods to clear them up once and for all. Packed with real-world management examples and featuring a handy list of common communication problems with smart solutions, this no-nonsense guide gives you the tools and skills to solve even the thorniest of people problems . . . and to prevent challenging communication situations from ever becoming problems. </p> </p> <b>Advance Praise for <i>The Communication Problem Solver</i> </b> </p> </p> "Read this book to conquer communication concerns once and for all." <b>-- Dr. Tony Alessandra, author, <i>Communicating at Work</i> and <i>The NEW Art of Managing People</i></b> </p> </p> "This book will show you, easily and practically, just how to change communication problems [at work] into successes and how to avoid future problems." <b>--Jim Cathcart, founder, www.Motivation.tv, and author, <i>Relationship Intelligence(R)</i></b> </p> </p> "Buy this book. It's packed with specific suggestions on how to turn conflict into cooperation and reasons into results. Read it and reap." <b>-- Sam Horn, author, <i>POP!</i>, <i>Tongue Fu!</i>, and <i>What's Holding You Back?</i></b> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"an extraordinary resource that all managers can embrace to help them effectively lead and manage" --<i>AORN Journal</i> </p><br><br>"As a business journalist and an interviewer for a podcast directed at company owners and executives, I have read hundreds of business books. <i>The Communication Problem Solver</i> is one of the most useful and efficient books I've come across. I really appreciate the concrete solutions and step-by-step processes Nannette Rundle Carroll provides. This is one book I plan to keep." --Jennifer Barr Kruger, Senior Editor, PMA-The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations </p><br><br>"This book contains many helpful tips and techniques for improving communications between a manager and his or her team. Especially useful are the stories that illustrate commonly encountered communication problems and the way in which they were handled. Anyone who works with others will find this book invaluable in forging better working relationships." --<i>IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine</i> </p><br><br>"This book should be required reading for ALL managers, no matter what experience level and I will be recommending this to all of my coworkers - including my own managers!" -- <i>San Francisco Book Review</i> </p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>NANNETTE RUNDLE CARROLL is a popular speaker, management trainer, and communications consultant. She is also a top-rated faculty member with the American Management Association. </p>
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