The Concise Adair on Communication and Presentation Skills

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

There are many books on communcation. Few writers, however, share John Adair's wide experience of management and leadership development in both business and military spheres, which adds a rarely found depth and insight to hard-edged practical techniques.

John Adair's books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. This book encapsulates his writing on the art and skills of effective communcation. You will find it equally valuable whether you are beginning your career or looking for an expert refresher course.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• Defining communication
• Issues in communication
• Personal communication skills checklist
• Listening
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• How to keep it simple Arguing/discussion in communication
• How to get it wrong
• Speaking and presentation skills
• Effective speaking
• Presentation skills
• One-to-one interviews
• The skill of asking the right question
• Managing meetings
• Within your organisation
• Briefings Effective speaking in briefings
• Briefing skills Briefing the individual
• Briefing checklist Coaching and communication
• Understanding coaching Deciding what type of coaching is needed
• Expert coaching
• Self-help communication improvement plan
• Summary
• Personal reminders
• Now test yourself
• Checklist: putting the principles of communication to work
• Appendices
• 1 Quotes about communication skills
• 2 Examples of good and bad communication
• Examples of good communication
• Examples of bad communication - the charge of the Light Brigade
• How not to deal with redundancies
• 3 Tricks of the trade
• Professional performers
• Hints from professional communicators