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LEADERSHIP TOPICS - COMMUNICATION

com·mu·ni·ca·tion

The imparting or exchanging of information or news.

Videos

Title	Source	Length
10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation	TED Talk with Celeste Headle	12 Minutes
Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are	TED Talk with Amy Cuddy, Ph.D.	21 Minutes
The Hidden Power of Smiling	TED Talk with Ron Gutman	8 Minutes
How to Speak So People Want to Listen	TED Talk with Julian Treasure	10 Minutes
Secrets to Great Public Speaking	TED Talk with Chris Anderson	8 Minutes
Talk Nerdy to Me	TED Talk with Melissa Marshall	5 Minutes
The Importance of Good Conversation and How to Have IT	TED Talk with John Oleary	14 Minutes
Body Language of Leaders: What You Can Do To Learn from the Best	Vanessa Van Edwards Interview	7 Minutes
Think Fast, Talk Smart Communication Techniques	Stanford University Graduate School of Business	60 Minutes
How to Stop Being Shy (Communicate with Confidence)	Career Coach Linda Raynier	8 Minutes
Difficult Conversations Made Easy	TED Talk with Joy Baldridge	15 Minutes

Podcasts

Title	Source	Length
All Effective Communication Must Start With This	Think Fast, Talk Smart Communication Techniques Podcast	7 Minutes
Feelings First: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions and Experiences	Think Fast, Talk Smart Communication Techniques Podcast	21 Minutes
Writing to Win: How to Quickly Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged	Think Fast, Talk Smart Communication Techniques Podcast	21 Minutes
How We Gain — Or Give Away — Authority While Speaking	The Communication Guys Podcast	19 Minutes
Leading From The Hot Seat: How To Communicate Under Pressure	The Communication Guys Podcast	21 Minutes
Communication Secrets for Working from Home	Communication Snacks Podcast	12 Minutes
The Business of Friendship: Why Personal Connections Should be Encouraged at Work	Talent Grow Show Podcast	36 Minutes
Organizational Communication in a Time of Disruption	Influence Change at Work Podcast	29 Minutes
How to Have Meaningful Virtual Conversations	How Can I Say This Podcast	26 Minutes
Remote Pathways Podcast Series for Communicating Virtually	Remote Pathways	-

Articles

Title	Source
8 Ways to Get a Difficult Conversation Back on Track	Harvard Business Review
5 Fixes for Conversations That Go Bad	Psychology Today
Speak Like a Leader	Inc.
Nonverbal Communication	Helpguide.org
Top 10 Nonverbal Communication Tips	Verywellmind.com
The 5 Best Ways to Handle Difficult Workplace Conversations in the Office	Inc.
Leading Remotely Requires New Communication Strategies	MIT Sloan Management Review
What it Takes to Run a Great Virtual Meeting	Harvard Business Review
Email Etiquette	Purdue University Writing Lab
How to Communicate More Effectively in the Workplace	Harvard University Division of Continuing Education

Books

You are invited to access the Monterey County Free Libraries website to search for any of the book titles listed below. Please note, not all book title may be available.

Title	Author(s)
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High	Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, and Switzler
Communicate Like a Leader-Connecting Strategically to Coach, Inspire and Get Things Done	Dianna Booher
Emotional Judo: Communication Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations and Boost Emotional Intelligence	Tim Higgs
The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions that will Help You Decide, Create, Connect and Lead	Warren Berger
Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement	Stavros, Torres
Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone	Mark Goulston
Simply Said: Communicating Better at Work and Beyond	Jay Sullivan
How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships	Leil Lowndes
The Art of Non-Violent Communication: Turning Conflict into Connection	Micah Salaberrios
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere	Bento C Leal III
You're Not Listening: What You are Missing and Why it Matters	Kate Murphy

Apps and Websites

Resource
Body Language Communication App
Effective Communication App
11 Best Websites to Improve Writing Skills in English