Praise for Conversations for Change "must read for anyone in business, government, or academia. The lessons she taught all too often for granted. This work distilled a lifetime of experience easy to understand action can bring benefits to all of us "- Joseph main, president and CEO, Bank of Victory" conversations that you have with your colleagues, your boss, various team, and even meaning itself. If not, then it is time to change the conversation. | Many times when we walk away from a conversation that did not go well-we don t even understand why. Shawn dissects the components of conversation so that we are able to self-correct and shift course for the next time. -Anna Maria DiDio Senior Director Employee Relations Pfizer Inc. Conversations Change 12 Ways to Say It Right When It Matters Most PHRASES FOR GETTING STARTED TIPS FOR BEING A GREAT COMMUNICATOR SAMPLE SCRIPTS AND SCENARIOS SHAWN KENT HAYASHI Praise for Conversations for Change A must-read for anyone in business government or academia. The lessons she teaches are all too often taken for granted. This work distills a lifetime of experience into easily understood actions that can benefit us all. Joseph Major Chairman and CEO The Victory Bank Is the conversation you are having with your coworkers boss team members and even yourself meaningful If not then it is time to change the conversation. This is just the book to give you the tools to create more meaningful conversations. Clark Handy Senior Vice President Global Human Resources Convergys Corporation Having clarity about conversations is especially helpful for an introvert like me who has difficulties thinking on my feet in social situations. With these strategies I have a tool to lead conversations in purposeful directions and not get flustered and frustrated. Rod Hanby Oracle Shawn Kent Hayashi has taken the key approach to communication the conversation to a level where one can plan out a strategy to be heard be effective and enhance the overall communication experience. I enjoyed reading through each of the 12 conversations to determine which ones I was not using because I was not convinced I would be successful. I now have the structure to practice ahead of a real interaction so I can engage with confidence and in a meaningful way. Robyn Helmer-Tallon Vice President Talent Management Peabody Energy Communication is one of the most critical skills we utilize in everything we do personally and .
