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The Truth About Personal Performance (Collection)
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The Truth About Personal Performance (Collection)

by James O’Rourke, Leigh L. Thompson, Robert E. Gunther
August 2010
Beginner content levelBeginner
656 pages
11h 58m
English
Pearson
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Truth 41. Embrace—don't run from—the questions

There must be something in the human gene pool that causes most of us to avoid public speaking.

This philosophy plays out on both sides of the desk, conference table, or podium. The speaker may fear being asked a question, as he may dread the potential embarrassment associated with not having an answer. Likewise, audience members are self-conscious. They don't want to look silly or uniformed if they can't articulate or frame their inquiry in a manner that most will view to be constructive and educational.

You can eliminate all of this trepidation with a few managerial pointers.

You must establish a "safe to say" environment

"Safe to say" is an environment created by the way in which you interact ...

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ISBN: 9780132582315