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By doing the wrong things fast in business, waste is all that is accelerated, and value is sacrificed. Two leading consultants offer entrepreneurs and business leaders speed-guaranteed communication skills that can yield more results per hour and achieve a true competitive edge.""
"Every day, business leaders are involved in a thousand conversations. Connolly and Rianoshek teach us how to turn them into results. A must read."
—Boyd L. Clarke, CEO, tompeterscompany!
"Working with Conversant for the last two years, I have learned that communications can alter conduct and unleash unprecedented value. I'm now using the conversation technology at HP to transform every leadership action into value for customers, partners, and shareowners. The Communication Catalyst explores the normally taken-for-granted world of conversation with insight, action research, and pragmatic tools. It's a must read for any person who wants to exponentially grow his or her ability to change the world through valuable conversations!"
—Susan Burnett, Vice President, HP Workforce Development and Organization Effectiveness
"High performance conversations are the ‘keys to the kingdom’ in today’s chaotic business environment. In The Communication Catalyst, Richard and Mickey show you how to unlock the vast potential that exists inside every company and have fun doing it. Great storytelling!"
—Mike Case, CEO, Gulf States Paper Corporation
"Anyone who believes that conversation is merely talking needs to read this book. Mickey and Richard take us deeply into the source of relational power as executives, managers, and coworkers. This book is a boat to cross the sea of miscommunication, useless meetings, and wasteful memos. Their brilliant ten principles give us a strong rudder, even when the tide is against us."
—Daniel Bowling, JD, Director, Duke Law School Conflict Resolution Center
"It seems that at the root of most business problems is communication. The stories in The Communication Catalyst made me laugh with recognition, and the solutions are surefire every time. I want to tape the Ten Natural Laws to my forehead, because they are so on the money. The coaching perspective in this book is a wonderfully fresh approach, and I want all of our clients to have this book!"
—Madeleine Homan, MCC, Chief Coaching Officer, Coaching.com
"The Communication Catalyst is an essential guide for every leader’s personal and organizational effectiveness. You will find dozens of tried-and-true approaches to communication that I've seen work ‘miracles’ both inside and outside of work."
—Rayona Sharpnack, President, Institute for Women's Leadership, Inc.
"Connolly and Rianoshek lend a fresh perspective, sound advice, and insightful stories to help us turn to one another and learn from all we do."
—Marcia L. Conner, Executive Director, Learnativity
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Speed takes communication: How fast do you want to go?,
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Effective execution takes coordinated effort. Why is this seemingly obvious fact so difficult to experience? The authors do an excellent job of illustrating how effective listening provides the starting point for a level of interaction that allows disparate views to be heard and valued.
This book allows me to be more aware of and intentional about, creating converations that search for a meaningful launching pad for strategic and tactical execution. Jim Canfield President/COO Renaissance Executive Forums San Diego, CA
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Apply These Principles,
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I was introduced to this book by a colleague at a former employer. If you feel like you are building consensus, driving decisions or winning arguments - only to learn later that nothing is sticking "because of the other guy" - then you owe it to yourself to read this book.
The authors do an excellent job covering the theory of creating an authentic dialog where truth is spoken, beliefs are shared, perspectives understood and alignment and consensus are built. One of the key points is that communicating at this level is not always easy or comfortable, but it is essential to constructive communication. In terms of format, the authors combine theory with a running fictitious story that is more colorful and detailed than a typical case study. Some may think the story is hokey, but I found it useful and entertaining. It also makes the book a hybrid between the cutesy (and somewhat useless - IMHO) parable format that is raging across business publishing, and pure theory, which can become dry and pedantic. This is a very helpful book if you need to facilitate meetings to produce business results. It has helped me immensely.
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refreshing and effective,
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The authors have offered a refreshing and effective model for communicating. The search for an intersection of facts, views, and intent makes incredible sense. I am using this model in all of my work and making progress in creating more value and less waste. I love their vocabulary. Buy this book if you want to make a positive and significant difference in the manner in which you communicate to those you want to influence, inspire and transform.
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