Title:
Power verbs for career consultants, coaches, and mentors : hundreds of verbs and phrases to get the best out of your employees, teams, and clients
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x, 229 pages ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780133154061
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Summary
Summary
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all your personal interactions, and help all your colleagues and clients reach their full potential! The right verbs * make you unforgettable * ignite passion and illuminate purpose * make people desperately want to take action Grab the right verb and use it the right way to: Help others find new strength and perseverance Celebrate successes and kindle new sparks of possibility Transform obstacles into challenges that can be attacked and overcome Build powerful teams and support networks Use every form of communication to transform mentees' opportunities and lives Jam-packed with examples drawing on thousands of years of storytelling, literature, and experience Indispensable for everyone who wants to help others succeed and flourish!Author Notes
Dr. Michael Lawrence Faulkner is the Professor at the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. He first learned leadership, management, and communication as a U.S. Marine Corps combat NCO, drill instructor, and classroom instructor. He then spent 30 years leading and coaching at Dun Bradstreet, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), entrepreneur startups, and his own family business. Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford, an experienced Marketing manager, is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 The Technology and Power of Language | p. 3 |
| Let's Take a Moment and Think about Language | p. 3 |
| What Is the Special Significance of Language? | p. 6 |
| The Power of Words | p. 7 |
| Using Words in Special Ways | p. 11 |
| The Impact of Power Verbs | p. 16 |
| Chapter 2 The Connection Between Communications and Success | p. 19 |
| The Connection Between Communications and Success in Mentoring, Career Counseling, and Coaching | p. 19 |
| Pronunciation Notes | p. 22 |
| Verb Forms | p. 23 |
| Chapter 3 How to Use This Book | p. 27 |
| Additional Support for You | p. 27 |
| Chapter 4 Hundreds of Power Verbs for Career Consultants, Coaches, and Mentors | p. 33 |
| Sources | p. 218 |
| Index | p. 223 |
