CENTERVILLE, Ohio, April 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women now comprise 47% of the work force and are asking for professional development skills, especially in the area of communication. Author PJ Pierce answers that need with seven practical tips for more effective communication with her new book Women in Business: 7 Successful Communication Tips To Enhance Your Career. She introduces the need to continue learning in this area with an important reference from Ram Charan and Geoffrey Colvin's article in Fortune Magazine, "Why CEOs Fail," which states that unsuccessful executives put strategy before people. Successful executives ... were successful because they demonstrated integrity, assertiveness, effective communication and trust-building behaviors. Having a comprehensive background in academics, business, and not-for-profit, she has observed women in the corporate world who did not use their power wisely and made serious career mistakes; at the same time, she has also worked with women executives who wanted progress and achieved it through determination, hard work, effective management and communication skills.
Author Pierce presents workable and effective strategies to show women how to communicate and reach their highest potential in business. Through this book on women empowerment, she introduces tips in speaking, listening, writing, and presentation skills as useful ways to achieve the desired professional goal. She also stresses the importance of understanding competition and practicing collaboration on work teams. Pierce asserts that women must learn to "play by the rules," and be flexible enough to play appropriate roles in any given situation. She also provides valuable feedback from a survey on women's communication skills from the male perspective.
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About the Author
PJ Pierce, Ph.D., has a unique career background in the academic, business, and non-profit arenas as a professor at Ashland University, trainer/course developer and PR Specialist at NCR Corporation, and President of a not-for-profit foundation in the Dayton area. She is a member of the Centerville Noon Optimist service group, and while at NCR, her awards include Outstanding Trainer, Great Performer, Bronze Quill award winner for communications, and Award of Design Excellence. With a doctorate in communications and education, Patty consults with the University of Dayton's Center for Leadership & Executive Development, Eurand Corporation, Lexis Nexis Corporation, Project Management Institute (PMI) chapter, and others. She enjoys her family, tennis, golf, theater, and the arts. PJ invites you to visit her at ppierce3@woh.rr.com or www.ladieswholead.org.
Women in Business: 7 Successful Communication Tips to Enhance Your
Career * by PJ Pierce, Ph.D.
Publication Date: April 20, 2009
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