October 29, 2009PowerPhrases revision: What changes would you like me to make?
McGraw Hill asked me to revise and update my Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors book, as they plan to relaunch it. I also know it’s time to revise and update PowerPhrases!.
What changes would you like to see? In addition to more phrases, I want to add sections to both books on the changing tone and communication values due to the fact that women now outnumber men in supervisory positions, the influence of Gen X and Gen Y in the workplace and intergenerational communication, mentoring and social networking.
Suggestions?
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Meryl:
I’d love to see some phrases and methods for us “Boomers” to use that help us cope in the overly politically-correct world and workplace. My generation was a bit more thick-skinned and tolerated a little straight-forward communication better than those younger than us.
I’ve been accuse of not communicating in a gentle manner and “being mean” becausee I don’t use all the soft terms so popular in today’s speech. I speak plainly and try not to sound gruff or pointed but people, including my lady friend, notice I didn’t use “significant other”, a term I find that uses words with ambiguous meaning, say I’m too pointed.
How can I correct this and not lose the true meaning of my words?
Thanks for your time and patience and hopefully some great help.
Ed
Comment by Ed M. — October 29, 2009 @ 1:15 pm