Power Talk: Using Language to Build Authority and Influence

Show up on time, work hard, do well, and 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 and psychological elements of speech in the workplace, helping readers hear who‘s in charge and talk their way ahead. Today‘s workplace isn‘t about gender–it‘s about power. Forget Mars and Venus. Instead, fast trackers match the right speaking style to the situation and develop a corporate voice that comes across loud and 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 and advocate and guarantees they‘ll be heard.