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Use your interpersonal and communication skills as a financial professional to work successfully with clients
Embark on a journey to further develop your career when you read People-Centric Skills: Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Financial Professionals, 2nd Edition. Business leaders consider employee communication skills and critical thinking abilities as essential elements for success. In their work, all professionals must communicate clearly and rely on their interpersonal skills to be successful.
This second edition of People-Centric Skills shares the fictional story of Dalton Zimmer, executive coach and public speaker. Dalton, all the while juggling his business, kids and social life, provides coaching and communication strategies for handling challenging situations faced by his clients.
This insightful narrative will help you expand communication and soft skills as a CPA, auditor, financial planner or other financial professional.
As Generation Z is entering the work force, the communication gap between Z and Boomers or Generation X is widening significantly. New to the second edition, you'll find a discussion of communication between generations and how to bridge them as a financial professional.
You can be a more people-centric leader as you engage with a wide range of clients and associates. This book can be a first step to improving interpersonal and communication skills as you continue to develop in your career.
List of contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Chapter 1 The People-Centric Journey Begins Anew 1
Chapter 2 Reading Through People 5
Chapter 3 Emotional Intelligence 29
Chapter 4 Different Points of View: Using Self-Awareness and Empathy Effectively 47
Chapter 5 Wrong Mode = Wrong Mood: Determining the Optimal Mode of Communication 51
Chapter 6 Influencing Change Throughout Any Business 59
Chapter 7 Projecting the Real You: Public Speaking 65
Chapter 8 Coaching and Mentoring 93
Chapter 9 Presentation Skills and Body Language 99
Chapter 10 Thinking Quickly on Your Feet 125
Chapter 11 Coaching and Mentoring, Revisited 131
Chapter 12 Crisis Management 139
Epilogue 143
Appendix 145
About the Author 179
Index 181
About the author
DANNY M. GOLDBERG, CPA, CIA, CISA, is the founder of GoldSRD, a leading staffing, recruiting, and professional development firm. He has over 22 years of experience and is an IIA - Dallas Chapter board member. He is well-published, from numerous articles to three other books, and is a highly-regarded speaker on all facets of audit and people-centric skills.
Summary
Use your interpersonal and communication skills as a financial professional to work successfully with clients
Embark on a journey to further develop your career when you read People-Centric Skills: Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Financial Professionals, 2nd Edition. Business leaders consider employee communication skills and critical thinking abilities as essential elements for success. In their work, all professionals must communicate clearly and rely on their interpersonal skills to be successful.
This second edition of People-Centric Skills shares the fictional story of Dalton Zimmer, executive coach and public speaker. Dalton, all the while juggling his business, kids and social life, provides coaching and communication strategies for handling challenging situations faced by his clients.
This insightful narrative will help you expand communication and soft skills as a CPA, auditor, financial planner or other financial professional.
As Generation Z is entering the work force, the communication gap between Z and Boomers or Generation X is widening significantly. New to the second edition, you'll find a discussion of communication between generations and how to bridge them as a financial professional.
You can be a more people-centric leader as you engage with a wide range of clients and associates. This book can be a first step to improving interpersonal and communication skills as you continue to develop in your career.
