Overcoming Fake Talk, John R. Stoker
Overcoming Fake Talk, John R. Stoker
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Overcoming Fake Talk
How to Hold REAL Conversations that Create Respect, Build Relationships, and Get Results

Author: John R. Stoker

Narrator: Jeff Cummings

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/17/2013


Synopsis

Make every conversation a REAL conversation that benefits all.Overcoming Fake Talk explains why we often fail at our most important communications and offers proven advice for turning challenging confrontations into rewarding exchanges that foster collaboration, improve performance, and achieve results.You'll develop an understanding of the skills for holding a REAL conversation, including both the "said" and the "unsaid" elements present in any conversation; discover the framework for preparing and holding difficult yet meaningful conversations; and learn to no longer avoid the tough conversations they need to have. In Overcoming Fake Talk, business communication guru John R. Stoker offers proven advice for turning challenging confrontations into rewarding exchanges that foster collaboration, improve performance, and achieve results.“Overcoming Fake Talk is a thorough compendium of ideas, frameworks, examples, and actions to improve conversations. Stoker’s four ‘REAL’ conversation skills and eight principles give the novice and master insights and guidelines for improving conversation.” —Dave Ulrich, Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan; Partner, The RBL Group; and author of The Why of Work“Adhering and implementing to these principles will dramatically increase your ability to communicate and improve your relationships in your professional and personal life.” —Hyrum W. Smith, cofounder, FranklinCovey“An insightful blend of rock-solid theory accompanied by compelling examples of the huge distinction between real and fake communication.” —John H. Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman, and coauthor of How to Be Exceptional“Stoker teaches true principles for getting Results, Respect, and great Relationships using REAL conversation.” —Brent D. Peterson, PhD, coauthor of Fake Work“Great questions, great suggestions.… Bravo! I will put Stoker’s ideas to use in my own practice.” —Beverly Kaye, founder and co-CEO, Career Systems International, and coauthor of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go

About John R. Stoker

John R. Stoker is the founder and president of DialogueWORKS, LC. In these roles John has worked extensively with numerous organizations, helping them increase their capacity to enhance effectiveness and improve results.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joseph on March 06, 2019

This was a surprise for me, but I really appreciated John's approach to conversations centering 90% around understanding yourself and your emotions and goals. I found this to be very useful for being more self-aware and diagnosing why I get upset in certain situations. There is also great advice abou......more

Goodreads review by Mike on September 18, 2014

Business communication books are usually pretty bad-- they tell you stuff that anyone who is not a narcissist already knows: listen, respect people, etc. This one is a cut above the usual though. Like any business book, it offers a taxonomy of people (in this case based on work styles: those who wan......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on December 17, 2016

Want to learn how to have more productive conversations? "Overcoming Fake Talk" teaches you the skills to communicate about the things that matter. While packed with a lot of information, more graphics would help present what you're learning in a memorable way. I challenge you to get the book and st......more

Goodreads review by John on November 02, 2014

This book is NOT … A sweeping new vision of business strategy. An intricately designed model of human behavior. A stirring account of leadership and creation of empire. We already have books about fierce, crucial, difficult, and so on. We know that conversations are art more than science and that they......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 27, 2014

I received this book for free from the Goodreads First Reads Program. As summarized by a previous reviewer I really didn't find anything new in here. I found that a lot of the concepts were self learned from working several years in the work force by working with the right (and wrong) people, attend......more