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Mastering Communication at Work

Ethan Becker and Jon Wortmann

Improve business communication through thoughtful preparation and follow-up, clearer speaking, productive meetings, and stronger influence.

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Mastering Communication at Work

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What's it about?

Mastering Communication at Work (2021) presents practical methods for communicating clearly and persuasively in professional environments. It explains how to organise a message, understand an audience, handle difficult conversations, and use both words and body language to strengthen cooperation and leadership.

Key ideas

  • Good workplace communication depends on thoughtful preparation before you speak and careful follow-up afterward.
  • Organising your message clearly makes it easier for colleagues and clients to understand and act on it.
  • Understanding your audience helps you shape what you say so it actually persuades them.
  • Difficult conversations can be handled productively with practical methods rather than avoided.
  • Words and body language together strengthen cooperation and show leadership.

About the author

Ethan Becker and Jon Wortmann are communication specialists who have trained executives, managers, and professionals in effective speaking and leadership. Becker leads a communication consulting organisation with a long history in speech training, while Wortmann works as an executive coach, speaker, and adviser.

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What is Mastering Communication at Work about?

It presents practical methods for communicating clearly and persuasively at work, from organising a message and understanding an audience to handling difficult conversations.

Who is Mastering Communication at Work for?

It suits professionals, team members and managers who want clearer speaking, more productive meetings and stronger influence in their working relationships.

How long is the Durar summary of Mastering Communication at Work?

The Durar summary takes about 15 minutes to read or listen to, and covers the book's main methods for clearer and more persuasive workplace communication.

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