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The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They'd Learned Sooner
written by Peggy Klaus
Studio : Collins Business
by Collins Business
Release Date : 2008-01-22
Publisher : Collins Business
Released : 2008-02-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780061284144
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 15 reviews)
List Price : $14.95
Our Price : $8.10
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Product Description |
What's the hard truth? Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career. Master your soft skills and really get ahead at work! Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals every day who excel at their jobs but aren't getting where they want to go. It's rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits their careers, but rather a shortcoming in their social, communication, and self-management behaviors. In The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Klaus delivers practical tools and techniques for mastering soft skills across the career spectrum. She shows how to: - manage your workload
- handle the critics
- develop and promote your personal brand
- navigate office politics
- lead the troops
- and much more!
Klaus reveals why soft skills are often ignored, while bringing their importance to life in her trademark style—straightforward, humorous, and motivating. Perfect for readers at all professional stages—from those who are just starting out to seasoned executives—this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take his or her career to the next level. |
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My copy of this is being passed around my department. |
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I liked the way topics were broken down into bullet statements and examples. It took longer to read than I expected because there's no filler material. Now my co-workers are all reading it in an effort to relate better to other departments. |
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Great Book! (for entry -level and mature workers) |
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This book explained in detail, how to survive in the workplace. It has many examples on how to follow the unwritten rules (usually gained from many years in the work environment). I plan to purchase books for my employees and other young adults entering the workforce |
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Exactly what the title says |
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This book is spot on about being the "hard truth" about soft skills. We can often get caught up in what we think is "fair", what companies "should" do and how people "should" behave and all of those things are honestly irrelevant. It is not until people are ready to face the hard truths that they are able to make decisions about their willingness to make changes to their work styles that will impact their career track. |
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Be nice. Ok, got it. |
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More or less a book about being nice at work. More of general guidelines as opposed to structured advice on learning to deal with people. Perhaps a good launch pad, but a little thin in content. |
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The missing manual for the modern workplace |
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Peggy Klaus' sophomore effort - a sequel of sorts to her Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It - covers the personal skills required to successfully navigate today's workplace. Each chapter is on a different aspect of these so-called soft skills, from dealing with a boss to managing others, even daring the reading to ask some tough questions (am I in the right career? am I cut out to be a manager?) and of course a chapter is devoted review the important lessons from Brag! Don't worry, every chapter has something for everyone, from someone on the lowest rung on the corporate ladder to the chairman of the board. Unlike Brag!, which reads like an excellent refresher course for Peggy's couching sessions and seminars, The Hard Truth feels like a trusty companion to her couching work and is highly recommended for anyone in the workplace - from a two person business to a Google-sized corporate environment. By presenting each topic in a real-life situations/case study, this book is highly readable and enjoyable and would make for a great summer read. What are you waiting for? If you read this far pick up the book and share it with your co-workers when you're done. Better yet, pick up a copy for each of them as well! |
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