Chapter 1. Introduction: The Case for Effective Communication; Chapter 2. General Speaking Tips; Chapter 3. Orientation Programs: The Welcome Speech; Chapter 4. Training Sessions; Chapter 5. Information Updates; Chapter 6. The Interview; Chapter 7. Delivering Feedback; Chapter 8. The Problem Employee (and the Employee With a Problem); Chapter 9. The Termination; Chapter 10. Getting Buy-In from Peers: Persuasive Lateral Conversations; Chapter 11. Managing Up; Chapter 12. Special Cases; Chapter 13. The Everyday Informal Encounter.
Summary
Helping professionals navigate the changes in human resource roles, which have become increasingly complex in recent years, this business-savvy guide teaches how to effectively communicate "up" to superiors, "down" to subordinates, and "sideways" to peers. In addition to the general public and interpersonal speaking tips sprinkled throughout, the book specifically addresses the many roles and responsibilities of the HR professional and the ways in which their position is likely to become even more complicated in the foreseeable future. As strategic business partners, HR professionals interact.