How to Say It® for Executives offers everything current and future leaders need to know to get their ideas across powerfully, efficiently, and humanely. Full of practical tips, words, outlines, and models, this guide shows how to: Prepare and deliver effective speeches and talk to large and small audiences Reinforce a message with effective use of nonverbal languageAvoid words and phrases that undermine authority Foster participation during meetings Handle difficult or hostile people with grace Write briefly and clearly

An all-new guide to help first-time managers and supervisors develop effective communication skills for leading and inspiring their staff. From the author of How to Say It(r) at Work, a one-stop communication primer for anyone in a management position for the first time. Covering everything from delegating, planning and running meetings, and mentoring, to building a team and motivating subordinates, this is the perfect reference for anyone who wants to put their best foot forward as they climb the ranks. Topics include: ?Building leadership vocabulary ?Establishing ground rules ?Projecting credibility ?Avoiding day-one mistakes ?Handling crises and criticism ?Motivating and inspiring ?Making meetings work

Are you “leadership material?” More importantly, do others perceive you to be? Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a noted expert on workplace power and influence, shows you how to identify and embody the Executive Presence (EP) that you need to succeed. You can have the experience and qualifications of a leader, but without executive presence, you won't advance. EP is an amalgam of qualities that true leaders exude, a presence that telegraphs you're in charge or deserve to be. Articulating those qualities isn't easy, however. Based on a nationwide survey of college graduates working across a range of sectors and occupations, Sylvia Hewlett and the Center for Talent Innovation discovered that EP is a dynamic, cohesive mix of appearance, communication, and gravitas. While these elements are not equal, to have true EP, you must know how to use all of them to your advantage. Filled with eye-opening insights, analysis, and practical advice for both men and women, mixed with illustrative examples from executives learning to use the EP, Executive Presence will help you make the leap from working like an executive to feeling like an executive.

Make every communication count—with a simple, four-step speaking model Whether it's among colleagues at lunch or an audience of a thousand, a leader's role is to move and inspire others. It's not only the big occasions that test a leader's mettle, but the little ones as well—in a casual conversation in the elevator, in phone calls, or one of many incidental, seemingly "insignificant" interactions in everyday work life. Written by one of the world's leading communications coaches, Speaking as a Leader shows you how to make the most of your daily communications, creating a presence on the job as a genuine and constant leader. In this eye-opening guide, aspiring (and established) leaders can enhance their reputations and influence by following a few simple steps. Speaking as a Leader: Shows how to structure your thoughts and message in any situation using a four-step model Offers tips on listening effectively, in three dimensions Details why you are the best visual and how to avoid "Death by PowerPoint" Offers guidance on taking the "numb" out of numbers Includes tips on moving from subject to message With Speaking as a Leader, you'll learn to tap into your innate leadership skills at every occasion—whether small or large—and earn the sort of respect that creates devoted friends and passionate supporters.

This book equips executives to give compelling and clear presentations. And it's all down to presence. There are three critical areas - what you say, how you use your body and your mindset. The rich blend of tools, tips and expert advice will help you become a consistently outstanding communicator.

It is not uncommon for seasoned business executives to feel confident in their fields of expertise, yet find themselves struggling when it comes to expressing their ideas clearly and effectively to sales teams, clients, and employees. And yet the ability to present well in front of a group is an essential skill for success at leadership levels in the business world. John M. Vautier, the author of Speak As Well As You Think, has coached more than a 1000 CEOs and senior leaders, and more than 3,000 executives, sales professionals and next generation leaders. He has enabled them to leap the gap - from struggling speaker and presenter to charismatic communicator. The Vautier system offers a set of proven techniques to instill skills executives can master and utilize to take their communication skills to the next level - to learn how to "speak as well as they think." Developed by communications and marketing experts, from exhaustive studies conducted in real-world situations, and embraced by Fortune 100 senior leaders, the executive communication skills coaching the Vautiers offer has been tried and proven effective again and again. Whether you seek to excel at the podium or in seated presentations in meeting rooms, this book can help. You will learn how to move, gesture, and connect with audience members. You will know what you need to do to be a standout communicator. The results? Learn to present well at the podium and you earn respect and grow your opportunities. Your audiences will be actively engaged, motivated, and inspired. You and your message will be elevated to new levels of status. What happens next? The sky's the limit! The contents of Speak As Well As You Think include: - An overview of what happens when you speak as well as you think - The 7 elements of executive presence (what they see, what they hear) - Why comfort is optional - How two days of coaching helped an NFL star shine on letterman - The do's and don'ts of executive presence - How to communicate with charisma, presence and power - Making the most of your speech and presentation options-informal to formal - The recipe for sharing a viewpoint - How to calmly weather the unexpected media interview or hostile Q&A - Communicating to the C-Suite - why shorter is better - Some thoughts on executive communications and authentic leadership

"It's HOW You Say It"(TM) How true. Words are powerful tools. Do you wonder why, at times, someone takes offense at something you've said and you have no idea why? Maybe it's just the opposite and you have been misunderstood. The way you say something can be more important and have a greater impact than the words you use. This is much more extensive than verbal communication skills alone though. The intent behind the words we try to convey may be in opposition to the messages being perceived. They are often not in sync at all. Why? What skills are considered to be good communication skills? What are the components of effective communication, the kind of conversations that build relationships, streamline collaboration and help diminish friction between leadership, management, work teams... and loved ones? To find the answers to these, we have to go a little deeper. This book will take a lighthearted look at the background and mishaps in communication and deliver a no-nonsense approach to determining a lasting solution. What are the characteristics of a true leader? Can leadership be taught? Whether you are in executive leadership, in management, or an individual contributor you'll find the answers to these and other communication questions. Author, keynote speaker, corporate trainer and coach, Barbara Teicher, will help you to unlock the secrets of the messages you're really sending, learn the 6-Step "It's HOW You Say It"(TM) Principle for effective communication, discover what the characteristics of true leadership are (they may surprise you!), learn how to make a V.A.S.T. difference in your business, as well as personal, relationships and unveil the mystery of how to change perceptions because, it's not just what you say, "It's HOW You Say It."(TM)