Apress | The Tech Professional's Guide To Communicating In A Global Workplace: Adapting Across Cultural And Gender Boundaries (2018 EN)

Author: April Wells
Full Title: The Tech Professional's Guide To Communicating In A Global Workplace: Adapting Across Cultural And Gender Boundaries
Publisher: Apress; 1st ed. edition (March 2, 2018)
Year: 2018
ISBN-13: 9781484234716 (978-1-4842-3471-6), 9781484234709 (978-1-4842-3470-9)
ISBN-10: 1484234715, 1484234707
Pages: 139
Language: English
Genre: Educational: Database Management
File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 24.60 €


Information technologists are increasingly being made part of global teams, and are confronting the challenges of communicating across a variety of linguistic and cultural boundaries. This book helps you know what to say, what not to say, and even where to sit in meetings and in social situations.

The Tech Professional's Guide to Communicating in a Global Workplace shows you how to effectively communicate across a variety of different cultures within and across organizations. You will become aware of cultural differences from one country or region to another, between various groups at the local level, and across groups such as developers to DBAs, IT staff to business people, women to men, people approaching retirement to people coming into the organization fresh out of college, and more.

The author provides her personal experiences and shares anecdotes as well as lessons learned, key takeaways, and references for further reading. Whether it is face to face, over the phone, via email or instant messenger, or in a presentation, meeting, or report, the ability to communicate effectively is critical.


Learn:
✓ Concisely communicate with the right audience in the right way
✓ Write emails that are understood and get the results you want
✓ Improve personal reputation as an effective communicator
✓ Communicate across cultural boundaries without offending
✓ Present the desired impression in business situations
✓ Grow professionally by adjusting your communication style

Features:
✓ Addresses gaps in communication ability often faced in the world of technology
✓ Covers cultures found within a company as well as cultures across national boundaries
✓ Provides valuable insight to communicate confidently and professionally
✓ Enhances your career by helping you adapt and communicate with colleagues from different cultures

Who This Book Is For:
Programmers and system administrators, including database administrators.

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