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The Hard Truth about Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They'd Learned Sooner
Contributor(s): Klaus, Peggy (Author)

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 ISBN: 0061284149     ISBN-13: 9780061284144
Publisher: Harper Business
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2008
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Annotation: What's the hard truth? Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career. Master your soft skills and really get ahead at work!

Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals every day who excel at their jobs but aren't getting where they want to go. It's rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits their careers, but rather a shortcoming in their social, communication, and self-management behaviors. In "The Hard Truth About Soft Skills" Klaus delivers practical tools and techniques for mastering soft skills across the career spectrum. She shows how to: manage your workload handle the critics develop and promote your personal brand navigate office politics lead the troops and much more!

Klaus reveals why soft skills are often ignored, while bringing their importance to life in her trademark style--straightforward, humorous, and motivating. Perfect for readers at all professional stages--from those who are just starting out to seasoned executives--this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take his or her career to the next level.
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Skills
- Business & Economics | Careers - General
- Business & Economics | Economics - Theory
Dewey: 650.1
LCCN: 2007023881
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.26" W x 8.2" L (0.36 lbs) 208 pages
Features: Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/05/2007 pg. 54
Booklist 12/15/2007 pg. 10
 
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What's the hard truth? Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career. Master your soft skills and really get ahead at work

Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals every day who excel at their jobs but aren't getting where they want to go. It's rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits their careers, but rather a shortcoming in their social, communication, and self-management behaviors. In The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Klaus delivers practical tools and techniques for mastering soft skills across the career spectrum. She shows how to:

  • manage your workload
  • handle the critics
  • develop and promote your personal brand
  • navigate office politics
  • lead the troops
  • and much more

Klaus reveals why soft skills are often ignored, while bringing their importance to life in her trademark style--straightforward, humorous, and motivating. Perfect for readers at all professional stages--from those who are just starting out to seasoned executives--this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take his or her career to the next level.

Contributor Bio(s): Klaus, Peggy: -

Peggy Klaus trains professionals worldwide at leading companies that include Credit Suisse, Disney, UNICEF, and Kaiser Permanente. Author of BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, she is regularly featured in a wide range of media including the Today Show, 20/20, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and O Magazine. Klaus has lectured at Harvard; the University of California, Berkeley; and Wharton. She lives in Berkeley, California.
 
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