Business Development Skills

We all need help navigating the politics of ministry. In The Politics of Ministry, Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie combine their long ministry experience with sociological research on the topic. Filled with real-life stories taken from a variety of ministry settings, this book sets out wise principles and practices that help us see more clearly the political dynamics at play in our churches and parachurch ministries.

Presenting a down-to-earth explanation of the basic principles of emotional intelligence, how to develop its basic skills, and their role in the lives of self-made multi-billionaires, this book will help you discover what it takes to succeed so that you can make way for a real change in your entrepreneurial career.

Un guide pratique et accessible pour apprendre à donner et à recevoir un feed-back en toute tranquillité ! Dans un monde professionnel où l'exigence est de plus en plus forte, il est fondamental d'obtenir un retour sur son travail afin de s'améliorer et de dépasser ses faiblesses. Suivant cette logique, pourquoi ne pas se familiariser à la pratique du feed-back ? Que ce soit pour le donner ou le recevoir, mieux vaut s'y préparer pour ne pas laisser les émotions prendre le dessus.

Are you an ambitious woman who is ready to take charge of her life? Have you grown tired of being a doormat, always trying to please people while neglecting your own needs? The truth is, everyone knows exactly what they want and how they should be treated. However, not everyone has the courage to communicate this.

Going beyond just handling nerves and presenting PowerPoint slides, Develop Your Presentation Skills provides you with a practical toolkit for developing a belting presentation and improving your confidence along the way. It includes practical help with unpicking the original brief, understanding just what the audience wants, facing your performance demons and constructing compelling content that will keep your audience rapt with attention.

In today's fast-paced, competitive business environment, we all need to communicate clearly and use our time productively. Even seasoned writers will find tips, tools, and ideas in this book that can improve the quality - and reduce the quantity - of email in the workplace. This book will help you write concise, clear emails that advance your business needs.

This book explains how wielding power affects your emotions and decision making and helps you avoid the traps that lead to negative consequences. With the latest psychological research and practical advice from leading experts, you'll learn how to use soft power to persuade others, fix unhealthy power dynamics in your team, use compassion to connect better with others, and remain ethical in your choices and actions.

A job interview is intimidating and challenging. Most people do not have the experience to handle themselves appropriately to secure the attention and esteem of the interviewer. The average job candidate is clueless as how to dress, what to say initially, and best way to respond to questions. This audiobook will guide you step by step through a typical interview, giving sample answers that will put you in a good light. If you have a dream job in mind, you will need the tools provided.

Networking is often considered a necessary evil for all working professionals. With social media platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at our disposal, reaching potential investors or employers is much easier. Yet, these connections often feel transactional and agenda-driven, leaving professionals feeling burnt out and stressed out.

It sounds so simple: Tell stories from your life, and people will remember your message. But when you get down to crafting one, there's nothing easy about it. Material for stories surrounds us. Yet few people are skilled at sharing personal anecdotes and even fewer know how to link them to professional goals. Whether you want to stand out in the interview process, add punch to a presentation, or make a compelling case for a new initiative, Let the Story Do the Work shows you how to mine your experience for simple narratives that convey who you are.

The management secrets that experts and top professionals use. Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Management. Includes how to: Build a goal-oriented team Successfully manage individuals, teams and projects Set clear goals and give quality feedback ...

Communication expert and popular speaker Quentin Schultze offers a practical, accessible, and inspiring guide to public speaking, showing readers how to serve their audiences with faith, skill, and virtue. This thoroughly rewritten and expanded edition has been tested and revised with input from Christian undergraduates and contains new chapters on timely topics, such as speaking for video, conducting group presentations, and engaging society civilly. A complete public speaking textbook for Christian universities, it includes helpful sidebars, tips, and appendixes.

The fear of speaking in public isn’t really about the words—it’s about what the mind imagines might happen when you say them. That surge of adrenaline, the racing thoughts, the self-consciousness—all of it is the body’s way of trying to protect you. But what if that same energy could be turned into calm focus, confidence, and clarity instead?

Small talk isn’t getting us anywhere. What we need today more than ever is “Big Talk,” real conversations in which we dig deep into our souls and discuss intriguing topics that truly shape the world and impact our daily lives. Conversation is undoubtedly the most important part of a relationship, whether it’s business, personal, or spiritual. In Turning Small Talk into Big Talk, Jan Janura unpacks the simple, easy-to-apply method he’s used throughout his career to turn dinner parties and other gatherings into fun, interesting, sometimes life- and career-changing experiences.

In this social-media frenzied world every individual and company needs a CSO - a Chief Story Officer. People and companies today are losing their ability to connect with others in meaningful, authentic ways. Visit any shopping mall, college campus, or city park, and what do you see? People are focused on their smartphones. They are zombies walking around with their heads down, staring at their screens, bumping into other zombies, but never engaging in conversation.

Parlez-moi de vous... ? C'est la question qui bloque ! Sans doute le passage le plus difficile dans un entretien ! Que faut-il dire ? Et comment le dire ? Comment valoriser ses points forts... et muscler ses points faibles ? Parler de soi, raconter son histoire est un exercice très difficile mais qui peut rapporter gros. Avec vos proches, vos clients, vos collègues... vous n'avez que quelques instants pour être bon ! Et gare aux discours trop longs, confus, hors sujet ou ennuyeux... Les pièges ne sont pas là où vous les croyez.

Social skills don’t come easily to everyone. But with the right guidance, you can shape yourself into the person you want to be. No matter what your starting point is, you can attract the people you want to talk to, become the most likeable person in a room, and build positive relationships that last a lifetime. All you need is a solid blueprint to follow, and that’s exactly what you’re about to uncover in this insightful audiobook.

With unflinching honesty, Kate McGuinness describes the blows that undermined her confidence. She went from flourishing as a high-flying Los Angeles lawyer to existing as an exile in an Iowa farm town. The downward spiral started with her surprise termination from a dream job and deepened with divorce and financial loss. Then, Kate began the journey to confidence found by becoming trained as an executive coach. The plans she shares in this book enabled her to create sustainable self-confidence.

The Bullseye Principle is the definitive how-to guide for communicating, collaborating, and executing as a leader in the corporate arena. With these "soft skills" trending above technical knowledge in executive wish lists, this audiobook provides invaluable guidance for new and experienced leaders alike; from the planning stages to the outcome and beyond, the discussion features critical insight and actionable tips based on award-winning methods.

Best-selling author Robert E. Quinn ( Deep Change, 90,000 copies sold) and his son, Ryan Quinn, show through personal experience and scientific research how anyone can become a positive force in any situation through a proven method to increase his or her level of influence and effectiveness.