Say What You Really Mean! - How Women Can Learn to Speak Up

Say What You Really Mean! How Women Can Learn to Speak Up offers hope for improving personal and professional communication for those who struggle to find the right words. This book has grown out of years of research, observation, and practice of effective communication in college teaching, and from consulting and training in the business world. Debra Johanyak's articles and workshops have helped people learn how to become more articulate and enjoy satisfying relationships based on meaningful conversations.

List of contents

Introduction: Why Don't We Say What We Mean?
Chapter One: Tell It Like It Is
Chapter Two: Silence Loud and Clear
Chapter Three: Is Honesty Always Best?
Chapter Four: Sense and Sensitivity
Chapter Five: His Fault / Her Fault: It Started in Eden
Chapter Six: Whining and Wheedling
Chapter Seven: Breaking Bad News
Chapter Eight: Signs and Signals
Chapter Nine: Say Less and Mean More
Chapter Ten: Words on the Web
Conclusion: Make It Count
Index
About the Author

About the author

Debra Johanyak is Professor of English at The University of Akron Wayne College. She is a frequent writer and speaker on how women talk to people in their lives. She has published three previous books.

Product details

• Authors: Debra Johanyak
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.11.2014
• EAN: 9781442230057
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3005-7
• No. of pages: 156
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Interpersonal Communication