{"product_id":"9780787909024","title":"Communication Skills Profile","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCommunication Skills Profile\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElena Tosca\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Human Resources \u0026amp; Personnel Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprove communication skills and watch productivity soar!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn today's fast-paced, sound byte world, effective communication is still the foundation of organization success. Clear communication helps to develop interpersonal understanding and enhances a person's ability to understand and solve complicated problems. Work teams, in particular, rely on their members to communicate effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite this obvious need, communication inside and outside of organizations is frequently ineffective. Two difficulties are often the culprits: sharing information and finding common ground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Communication Skills Profile\u003c\/i\u003e was designed to help people who want to gain a thorough knowledge of the processes of communication and to improve their effectiveness as communicators. It focuses on two main areas essential for effective communication:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eExpressing\u003c\/i\u003e one's opinions effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eListening\u003c\/i\u003e to and understanding others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter completing the 48-item self assessment and scoring the responses, participants are instructed to draw up an individual profile based on the author's six-axis model. Each axis in the model corresponds to one of the six essential aspects of effective communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParticipants will learn how to:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSlow down their thought process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake themselves understood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTest their conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eListen constructively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet to the bottom of things without interrogating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore disagreement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything you need to conduct a successful 2- to 3-hour communications training module is inside this single workbook. Purchase one copy for yourself and one copy for each participant. The workbook includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA 48-item questionnaire (takes approximately 10-20 minutes to complete)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScoring instructions (scoring takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfile interpretation and analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAction planning guide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth individuals and groups will find the \u003ci\u003eCommunication Skills Profile\u003c\/i\u003e to be extremely useful and informative. Individuals will be able to identify areas for improvement; groups can use the tool to assess both individual team members as well as the group as a whole. All participants will be given the opportunity to develop the skills to listen and convey important information clearly and effectively!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eELENA TOSCA\u003c\/b\u003e is a partner in Akron, a team of consultants, executive trainers, and speakers expanding the field of organizational learning, systems thinking, and dialogue and mental models. A trainer specializing in a practical, hands-on approach, she has worked with companies including IBM, Heineken, and many others. 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