The Concise Adair on Communication and Presentation Skills
Overview
"Poor communication is one of the prime causes of personal and business failure"
When writing about communication, few authors share John Adair’s wide experience of management and leadership development in both business and military spheres.
Adair uses his experience to add rare depth and insight to hard-edged practical skills and techniques that you can put into practice. He covers important topics such as listening skills, effective reading and writing techniques, how to argue/discuss for the best outcomes, how to manage meetings both face to face and online, how to coach, give briefings and communicate to achieve the right results.
John Adair’s books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. This book encapsulates all his writing on the art and skills of effective communication. You will find it equally valuable whether you are beginning your career or looking for an expert refresher book.
Book Details
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781854189233
- Pages:
- 132
- Publication Date:
- 2021
- Format:
- eBook
- ISBN:
- 9781854189240
- Publication Date:
- 2021
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Table of contents
1. Defining communcation
2. Issues in communication
- Personal communication skills checklist
3. Listening
4. Reading skills
5. Writing skills
- How to keep it simple
6. Arguing/discussion in communication
- How to get it wrong
7. Speaking and presentation skills
- Effective speaking
- Presentation skills
8 One-to-one interviews
- The skill of asking the right question
9 Managing meetings in person/online
10 Within your organisation
11 Briefings
- Effective speaking in briefings
- Briefing skills
- Briefing the individual
- Briefing checklist
12 Coaching and communication
- Understanding coaching
- Deciding what type of coaching is needed
- Expert coaching
- Self-help communication improvement plan
13 Summary
- Personal reminders
- Now test yourself
- Checklist: putting the principles of communication to work
Appendices
1 Quotes about communication skills
2 Examples of good and bad communication
- Examples of good communication
- Examples of bad communication – the charge of the Light Brigade
- How not to deal with redundancies
3 Tricks of the trade
- Professional performers
- Hints from professional communicators