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Why Didn't You Say That in the First Place?: How to Be Understood at Work
ISBN: 978-0-7879-0344-2
Paperback
183 pages
April 1997, Jossey-Bass
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Part One: Why Nobody Understands You.

1. For Your Ears Only: Why Misunderstanding Is Normal.

2. Beyond Mind Reading: The Power of Strategic Talk.

Part Two: How You Can Increase the Odds in Your Favor.

3. When Words Are Deeds: Talk That Makes Work Happen.

4. Hearing Is Believing: Talk and the Written Word.

5. Differences That Make a Difference: Talking Across Stereotypes.

Part Three: What Your Organization Can Do to Help.

6. Building a Culture That Supports Understanding.

7. Communicating When Understanding Is Critical.

8. Creating a New Accountability.