Say This At Work, Not That - Couverture souple

Calloway, Derek

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 814414113X ISBN 13 : 9788144141131

Editeur : Derek Calloway, 2026

Synopsis

You already know the sentence you should have said - it just arrived three hours after the meeting ended.

Every professional has been there: the pushback you swallowed instead of voicing, the email you second-guessed after hitting send, the raise you never quite asked for because you couldn't find the words. The problem isn't your judgment. It's that nobody ever handed you a script for the moments that actually decide how much respect you get at work.

Say This At Work, Not That is that script. Each chapter tackles one high-pressure workplace situation and hands you the exact wording that quietly undermines you - and the replacement that protects your standing instead. No abstract theory, no vague advice to "be more assertive." Just the sentence, why it works, and a short real-world example showing it in action.

What's Inside - 48 real workplace situations, including:

- Speaking up in meetings without interrupting, apologizing, or shrinking your point

- Disagreeing with your manager, and managing a genuinely difficult one

- Giving and receiving feedback without damaging the relationship or getting defensive

- Setting boundaries, saying no, and asking for a raise or promotion that gets a real answer

- Writing emails that get replies, and running remote or hybrid meetings that actually work

- Handling conflict with a difficult coworker, a chronic complainer, or a peer who micromanages

- Delegating, leading, managing up, and advocating for your team's resources

- Owning performance reviews, interviews, presentations, and public mistakes with composure

- Navigating a reorg, a promotion you didn't get, burnout, and a counteroffer when you're leaving

- Building internal alliances, finding a mentor, and correcting misinformation gracefully

- A phrase-swap quick-reference library organized by category for the moment you need a better line fast

Perfect for new managers walking into their first tough conversations, individual contributors tired of being talked over in meetings, and anyone preparing for a performance review, a salary conversation, or a workplace conflict they've been dreading. It also makes a genuinely useful gift for a friend starting a new job or stepping into a leadership role for the first time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Derek Calloway
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 814414113X
• ISBN 13: 9788144141131
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 134
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible