Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative - Hardcover

Edwards, Jennifer; McCleary, Katie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1264269110 ISBN 13: 9781264269112

Verlag: McGraw Hill, 2022

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Tap the psychology of human connection to drive meaningful workplace communication

Human beings are born to connect―but in today’s increasingly polarized world, we’re losing sight of the importance of building and maintaining professional relationships. And that’s bad for business.

In Bridge the Gap, two prominent Fortune 500 coaches explore how your biology and biography define and refine your behavior in relationships where you struggle to connect. Focusing on personal responsibility and awareness, meta-cognition, and curiosity, they provide a reliable and replicable framework to enhance open communication. And they illuminate the inner workings of the human brain and mind, and how they impact the way you connect, communicate, and collaborate.

Inside, you’ll find eye-opening techniques to help you:

• Master your biological reactions when pressure, stress, and anxiety hijack your efforts to connect
• Understand how you and others can better learn from and listen to each other
• Lead with curiosity in all your communication strategies and learn how to give authentic feedback
• Feel more comfortable working on diverse team and embrace all cultural backgrounds

What makes this book different from others is that it focuses on the how rather than just the why of fostering better communication. And, whether you’re entry level staff or a C-Suite executive, these techniques can be applied at all levels and all capacities.

Filled with practical exercises, colorful stories, and illustrative case studies, Bridge the Gap reveals how to harness the real and raw power of your mind to build solid workplace relationships in any situation.

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Jennifer Edwards is a business advisor and leadership coach who works with Fortune 500 companies, brokerage firms, multi-level marketing clients, and entrepreneurs―teaching and equipping them to manage their biological reactions when pressure, stress, and anxiety hit. She's worked with top leaders at Microsoft, NuSkin, WeWork, and other major corporations and industries throughout the nation. She volunteers with the Gavel Club at Folsom Prison, working with incarcerated males to disrupt their own biological reactions when obstacles arise.

Katie McCleary, MFA, is the founder of 916 Ink and Paper Wings Creative, two impact-based companies that transform ideas and stories into tangible experiences that enrich human lives and strengthen communities. She’s the co-founder and host of "The Drive" podcast on Capital Public Radio, in partnership with The American Leadership Forum, which showcases the personal moments and transformative stories of the Sacramento region’s most visible leaders. In 2017, she won the Heart of a Hero award from Sacramento’s local PBS channel, KVIE. Her work has appeared in Vox, Hip Mama, Sacramento Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, Sacramento Business Journal, Comstock's magazine, the Tule Review, and more.

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"Teamwork is ubiquitous—and underappreciated. Almost every job depends not only on getting the work done, but also on getting that work done through other people. Edwards and McCleary have written a clear and timely guide for any professional who wants to build a better collaborative environment."<br>—<b>Daniel H. Pink</b>, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>When</i>, <i>Drive</i>, and <i>To Sell Is Human</i><br><br>"<i>Bridge the Gap </i>teaches professionals how to intentionally put genuine curiosity at the heart of any working relationship where understanding, collaboration, and respect are paramount for success. Packed with examples and tools, this is a truly practical guide to being effective at work in the twenty-first century."<br>—<b>Amy C. Edmondson</b>, professor at Harvard Business School; author of <i>The Fearless Organization</i><br><br>"For years I have asked 'Why do people struggle to understand each other?' It's the wrong question! A better question is 'How do any of us ever understand each other?' And that’s because there is a veritable chasm—the gap as McCleary and Edwards put it—keeping us in our own heads, keeping us lonely and keeping our relationships less effective than they could be. The challenge and the solution are brilliantly captured in this new book!"<br>—<b>Greg McKeown</b>, author of the<i> New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>Effortless </i>and<i> Essentialism</i><br><br>"<i>Bridge the Gap</i> is ripe for the marketplace. It's a great resource for engaging resistant employees in diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging work."<br>—<b>Marilyn Tam</b>, CEO of Marilyn Tam &#38; Co. and founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation, former CEO of Aveda Corp., President of Reebok Apparel and Retail Group, and VP of Nike Inc.<br><br>"In a sea of people talking over, at, or down to each other, Bridge the Gap, is that rare oasis that talks with you and teaches you to do the same so that you can pull people together in such a divided and divisive world."<br>—<b>Mark Goulston</b>, <b>MD</b>, author of <i>Just Listen</i><br><br>"A compelling read that helps you see curiosity and communication through a new lens."<br>—<b>Adam Markel</b>, author of <i>Change Proof</i><br><br>"When business teams include participants from different political parties and perspectives everyone wins. This book will enhance the creation of diversity and help readers create bridges for individual and corporate success."<br>—<b>Jon Fisher</b>, author of <i>I Took the Only Path to See You</i> and founder of ViciNFT<br><br>"An innovative book for any professional! McCleary and Edwards embed their discussion of leadership at the intersection of your biology and lived experiences, recognizing the ways in which our approach to any situation in any given moment reflects the brain's state. The authors tap into modern conceptions of the brain from the field of neuroscience with colorful case studies rooted in real human dynamics."<br>—<b>Leonard Abbeduto</b>,<b> PhD</b>, director UC Davis Mind Institute, professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences<br><br>"Cancel culture, polarization, and toxic language are harming our relationships—we can do better, and <i>Bridge the Gap</i> teaches you how."<br>—<b>Sally Edwards</b>, founder and CEO, Heart Zones Inc.; cofounder, Fleet Feet; cofounder, Yuba Snowshoe Company; cofounder, Upbeat Workouts iPhone Mobile Apps<br><br><br>

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: McGraw Hill
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1264269110
• ISBN 13: 9781264269112
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar