
ConnectAbility: 8 Keys to Building Strong Partnerships with Your Colleagues and Your Customers
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
Published on 16. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-07-163885-2 (ISBN)
Description
ConnectAbility
-noun: 1. an agile approach to running an organization that takes into account the psychology of human interaction; 2. the only way to do business in today's economy
Drawing from the powerful lessons of emotional awareness and relationshipdynamics, ConnectAbility promotes a sophisticated yet simple method for developingsuperior partnerships guaranteed to create quality results on a consistentbasis. Even the best-intentioned team players too often focus more oncommunicating their own ideas than hearing and understanding what othershave to say. ConnectAbility changes all this using eight steps to fostering optimumcommunication, which include:
Sharing your power with others Expressing yourself with authenticityEngaging your audience with humor Challenging yourself by taking chargeMaintaining awareness of emotional dynamics
The book contains two tests you can take that will help you pinpoint your own levelof ConnectAbility.
ConnectAbility is your key to getting things done in a positivemanner that benefits not only you and your team--but the organization as a whole.
-noun: 1. an agile approach to running an organization that takes into account the psychology of human interaction; 2. the only way to do business in today's economy
Drawing from the powerful lessons of emotional awareness and relationshipdynamics, ConnectAbility promotes a sophisticated yet simple method for developingsuperior partnerships guaranteed to create quality results on a consistentbasis. Even the best-intentioned team players too often focus more oncommunicating their own ideas than hearing and understanding what othershave to say. ConnectAbility changes all this using eight steps to fostering optimumcommunication, which include:
Sharing your power with others Expressing yourself with authenticityEngaging your audience with humor Challenging yourself by taking chargeMaintaining awareness of emotional dynamics
The book contains two tests you can take that will help you pinpoint your own levelof ConnectAbility.
ConnectAbility is your key to getting things done in a positivemanner that benefits not only you and your team--but the organization as a whole.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
0 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
357 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-163885-2 (9780071638852)
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Persons
David Ryback, Ph.D., is an internationally acclaimed speaker and consultant, as well
as a columnist for Business to Business.
Jim Cathcart is president of Cathcart Institute, Inc., a research
and consulting firm.
David Nour is a popular speaker and head of The Nour Group,
a provider of business solutions for Fortune 500 clients.
as a columnist for Business to Business.
Jim Cathcart is president of Cathcart Institute, Inc., a research
and consulting firm.
David Nour is a popular speaker and head of The Nour Group,
a provider of business solutions for Fortune 500 clients.
Content
Foreword
Introduction: What is ConnectAbility?
Chapter 1: Show Me the People
Chapter 2: The Neuroscience of ConnectAbility
Chapter 3: Flowing and Connecting
Chapter 4: Men, Women, and Faking It
Chapter 5: Becoming Agile in Business Relationships
Chapter 6: The Art of ConnectAbility
Chapter 7: Mastering Your Emotions with Confidence
Chapter 8: Connecting with Optimism
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Introduction: What is ConnectAbility?
Chapter 1: Show Me the People
Chapter 2: The Neuroscience of ConnectAbility
Chapter 3: Flowing and Connecting
Chapter 4: Men, Women, and Faking It
Chapter 5: Becoming Agile in Business Relationships
Chapter 6: The Art of ConnectAbility
Chapter 7: Mastering Your Emotions with Confidence
Chapter 8: Connecting with Optimism
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes