Power Talk Using Language to Build Authority and Influence

Show up on time, work hard, do well, & rise up the corporate ladder? Maybe. Actually, oral communication is the most crucial ingredient in advancement on the job. In POWER TALK Sarah Myers McGinty analyzes the social & psychological elements of speech in the workplace, helping readers hear who's in charge & talk their way ahead. Today's workplace isn't about gender--it's about power. Forget Mars & Venus. Instead, fast trackers match the right speaking style to the situation & develop a corporate voice that comes across loud & clear. From the greeting on the answering machine to the voice mail message that gets a call back, from how to navigate through a department meeting to how to command center stage, POWER TALK helps readers become their own best spokesperson & advocate & guarantees they'll be heard. * After Sarah Myers McGinty was profiled in Fortune(R), she was besieged by requests from publishers, agents, & television producers to expand on this exciting subject. * In addition to Fortune, Dr. McGinty has been featured in Fast Company & Business & Finance Magazine. * The author is the head of McGinty Consulting which runs corporate & educational workshops. She is also a University Supervisor in the teacher education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. * Also available as a Time Warner Audiobook.McGinty, Sarah Myers is the author of 'Power Talk Using Language to Build Authority and Influence' with ISBN 9780446525374 and ISBN 0446525375.