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The Manager's Communication Toolbox
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The Manager's Communication Toolbox

by Everett Chasen, Robert Putnam
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
176 pages
5h 26m
English
Association for Talent Development
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Read Quickly and Efficiently

“Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new after all.”

— Abraham Lincoln

In This Chapter

  • Enrich your vocabulary and improve comprehension.
  • Skim a publication quickly.
  • Understand a writer’s message by taking notes.
  • Absorb the most in the least amount of time.
  • Adjust your reading rates to fit the material.

Reading is a fundamental—perhaps the most fundamental—communication skill. No manager can perform well on any job without the ability to read well and carefully. Every manager has to read reports, answer emails, and interpret memos to act upon them. Without good reading skills, ...

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