Straight Talk: Turning Communications Upside Down for Strategic Results at Work [Hardcover]

Eric Douglas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1998

Straight Talk shows how skillful communication can help people resolve even the thorniest issues.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Douglas makes a direct link between effective communication and increased productivity. -- Booklist, May 15, 1998

Readers will learn how to make decisions, manage meetings, and resolve conflict. -- HR Magazine, May 1998

Straight Talk gets points for its attention to detail. No failures to communicate here. -- Entrepreneur Magazine, April 1, 1999

From the Publisher

A main selection of the Doubleday Executive Program Book Club.

"What the world needs now is direct, clear, humane communication. Straight Talk tells us how to bring democratic and felicitous dialogue to what intrigues us most."--Reg Murphy, President & CEO, National Geographic Society

"The single most potent tool for achieving high levels of organizational learning is better conversation. Straight Talk is a clear map to richer conversation about important subjects."--William O'Brien, President, Hanover Insurance Companies

"We experienced a real change in the way we do planning and resolve problems to succeed. Straight Talk helped us think better, work smarter, and communicate in a way we hadn't before. A marvelous tool."--James H. Clark, President, University of California Press

"Straight Talk is a must read for any organization that wants and needs productive conversation to reach issue resolution."--David Brugger, President, America's Public Television Stations

"We learned how to communicate with each other in an entirely new way."--Julie Talbot, COO, MJI Broadcasting

"Eric Douglas's book and system are valuable tools that can generate more effective communication in businesses all over America."--Dr. Lisa Bohon, Department of Psychology, California State University

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing; 1st edition (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891061177
• ISBN-13: 978-0891061175
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,370,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended reading for business managers, February 21, 2001

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This review is from: Straight Talk: Turning Communications Upside Down for Strategic Results at Work (Hardcover)

In Straight Talk: Turning Communication Upside Down For Strategic Results At Work, Eric Douglas draws upon his considerable business management expertise to show how anyone can identity their own communication style, as well as that of others, and modify that style for improved strategic results. Highly recommended reading for business managers at all levels of responsibility for corporate affairs, Straight Talk offers exercises, surveys, and real-life case studies to enhance the reader's telecommunication skills and effectiveness, and demonstrates how competent communication can play a significant, vital role to solve today's most urgent organizational problems and difficulties.

4.0 out of 5 stars Straight Talk, December 13, 2011

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This review is from: Straight Talk: Turning Communications Upside Down for Strategic Results at Work (Hardcover)

Excellent book, I personally enjoy very much. I would recommend to anyone. . . This is a great reference book

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Communication Book, September 10, 2009

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Lupe "Photo Fun" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Straight Talk: Turning Communications Upside Down for Strategic Results at Work (Hardcover)

The book is a very easy read and provides actionable insights into communicating in professional and personal relationships. I've had the opportunity to meet the author several times, and he is certainly in the right field. It has been a useful professional tool, and offers a different perspective on communication bridges.