Communication: Your Key to Success (St Training Solutions Success Skills Series)

209 Pages·2009·1.24 MB·English

by  Shirley Taylor

ST Training Solutions
Success Skills Series
SHIRLEY TAYLOR
& ALISON LESTER
:
COMMUNICATION
Your Key to SUCCESS
UNLOCK THE SECRETS THAT WILL INCREASE
PRODUCTIVITY AND PROPEL YOU TO A BRIGHTER,
MORE FULFILLING FUTURE
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COMMUNICATION:
Your Key to SUCCESS
UNLOCK THE SECRETS THAT WILL INCREASE
PRODUCTIVITY AND PROPEL YOU TO A BRIGHTER,
MORE FULFILLING FUTURE
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ST Training Solutions
Success Skills Series
SHIRLEY TAYLOR
& ALISON LESTER
COMMUNICATION:
Your Key to SUCCESS
UNLOCK THE SECRETS THAT WILL INCREASE
PRODUCTIVITY AND PROPEL YOU TO A BRIGHTER,
MORE FULFILLING FUTURE
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© 2009 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited
© text Shirley Taylor and Alison Lester
© series title Shirley Taylor
Illustrations by Edwin Ng
Cover art by Opal Works Co. Limited
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National Library Board Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Taylor, Shirley.
Communication : your key to success / Shirley Taylor & Alison Lester. – Singapore :
Marshall Cavendish Business, c2009.
p. cm. – (Success skills series)
Includes index.
ISBN-13 : 978-981-261-675-3 (pbk.)
1. Business communication. 2. Interpersonal communication.
I. Lester, Alison Jean. II. Title. III. Series: Success skills series (ST Training Solutions)
HF5718
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Communication is our lifeblood, and it’s the lifeblood of every organisation,
so I consider this book to be the very heart of the Success Skills series. As
such, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank several people who have
been influential in bringing this exciting series to life.
First of all, many thanks to Violet Phoon and Chris Newson for your
confidence, support and enthusiasm right from the start. Thanks also to Mei
Lin, Mindy and Stephanie for your expertise in the editorial process and
for your endless patience. Thanks also to the designers, Bernard Go and
Benson Tan, plus the whole team at Marshall Cavendish in Singapore. I’m
very grateful for all your help, and thank you in advance for your support
as the Success Skills series grows.
My thanks too to the team at Pansing Distribution, in particular my dear
friends Leslie Lim and David Buckland, who have been very influential in
my publishing career for many years.
Kudos to Edwin Ng, the talented man behind the superb illustrations in all the
books in the Success Skills series. What a fantastic talent you have, Edwin,
and the pages of these books are much richer for your contribution.
I’m very grateful to all the authors of current and future books in the Success
Skills series. Through ST Training Solutions, I’m very fortunate to work with
some very talented trainers, and I’m learning from them all the time. I’m
so pleased that I now have the opportunity to extend our collaboration by
building up this Success Skills series.
Personal thanks to Alison Lester and Heather Hansen, authors of two of the
first books in this series, for your friendship, support and encouragement.
You are two real stars!
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PREFACE
Congratulations on picking up this copy of Communication: Your Key to
Success. I’m very proud that this is one of the first books in the ST Training
Solutions Success Skills series. This series includes several short, practical
books on a range of topics that will help you develop your skills and
enhance your success at work and in your personal life too.
The Success Skills series was originally created to meet the needs of
participants of ST Training Solutions public workshops. After attending
our workshops, many participants expressed a real desire to continue
learning, to find out more about the topic, to take it to another level. They
were hungry for knowledge. Just the effect I hoped for when I set up ST
Training Solutions in 2007. With the Success Skills series of books, the
experience and expertise of our trainers can be enjoyed by many more
people.
As Series Editor, I’ve enjoyed working with the authors to make sure the
books are easy-to-read, highly practical, and written in straightforward,
simple language. Every book is packed with essential tools and strategies
that will make you more effective and successful. We’ve included
illustrations throughout that reinforce some key points, because I believe
we learn more if we add some fun and humour. You’ll also notice some
key features that highlight important learning points:
Myth Buster Here you will find a statement that is not true,
with notes on the true facts of the matter.
Fast Fact Useful snippets of information or special points to
remember.
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Aha! Moment This is a ‘light bulb’ moment, when we note something
you may be able to conclude from a discussion. Don’t
forget to note your own ‘Aha! Moments’ perhaps when
you receive some extra insight that clarifies an
important point.
Try This Here you’ll find a suggestion for how you can put a
special point into practice, either at home or at
work.
Danger Zone You’ll find some words of warning here, such as things
to avoid or precautions to take.
Star Tips At the end of each chapter you’ll find a list of Star Tips —
important notes to remind you about the key points.
By picking up this book you have already shown a desire to learn more.
The solid advice and practical guidelines provided in this book will show
you how you can really go from good to great!
Good luck!
Shape the Star in You!
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