Stephen Wilbers

Persuasive Communication for Science and Technology Leaders (eBook, PDF)

Writing and Speaking with Confidence

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Persuasive Communication for Science and Technology Leaders Explore this insightful guide to the development of persuasive leadership skills perfect for students and managers in technical fields Many technical managers receive little or no training in the persuasive arts. Though technically skilled, they often lack the ability to engage effectively with an audiences outside their field. Persuasive Communication for Science and Technology Leaders: Writing and Speaking with Confidence delivers a thorough treatment of how to connect with audiences whose knowledge, values, personal experiences, ethnic background, gender, and worldview may differ from their own. Written in a highly readable and entertaining style, this book goes beyond the scope of a standard textbook on persuasive communication. Its practical lessons illustrate the techniques of effective scientific and technical writing while emphasizing values-based leadership for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world, a theme that seems particularly pertinent during these times of multiple crises, misinformation campaigns, and science denial. The distinguished speaker and author explores the broader importance of language and explains various techniques for expanding your expressive range and your professional influence. He will also teach you methods for conveying information clearly and precisely as well as in ways that inspire and leave a lasting impression. You will also benefit from: * A thorough introduction to knowing and connecting with your audience, using voice, tone, and point of view for results, and engaging your reader with compelling openings * An exploration of explaining complex technologies clearly, succeeding with challenging writing assignments, and applying a variety of persuasive strategies for agile responses to a rapidly changing world * An examination of speaking effectively while thinking on your feet, including how to create a safety net and how to recover from momentary lapses * Easy-to-remember guidance on avoiding common language errors that might undermine your credibility or, worse yet, make people stop listening to you Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students in scientific and technical fields such as engineering, geology, botany, climatology, and epidemiology, Persuasive Communication for Science and Technology Leaders: Writing and Speaking with Confidence will earn a place in the libraries of technical managers and leaders who seek to better connect with their audiences.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119573302
• Artikelnr.: 66679582

Autorenporträt

Stephen Wilbers, PhD, is a keynote speaker, speech coach, and award-winning author. He teaches written and oral communication skills in the University of Minnesota's Technological Leadership Institute. His clients include the Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, 3M, and a variety of state bar associations.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author xv

Acknowledgments xvii

How This Book Differs From Other Communication Guides xix

Previously Published Material xxi

Also By Stephen Wilbers xxiii

Welcome xxv

Introduction 1

Who can benefit from this book 2

How this book differs from other textbooks & communication guides 2

How this book evolved from my writing & teaching 4

How to read this book using the SQ4R method 6

How this book is organized 7

Questions to ask yourself as you read this book 9

Part ONE--Writing 11

Chapter 1 Explaining Complex Technologies Clearly 13

Writing in stages 14
Think of yourself as a translator 15
Adopt the seven habits of highly effective writers 15
Approach writing as a process 17
Don't be blocked by writer's block 18

Communicating internationally without ambiguity 20
Don't confuse non-native speakers of American English 20
Limit your use of prepositionalized English 22
Don't assume that American & British English are identical 22
Don't be too quick to laugh at ESL or ELL errors 23

Connecting your thoughts with sentence & paragraph structure 24
Write in sentences, but think in three-part paragraphs 25
Break sprawling sentences & paragraphs into shorter units 27
Use introductory elements & transitions to connect your thoughts 27

Emphasizing key points with sentence variety 29
Use trailing elements & asides for variety, emphasis, & elaboration 29
Invert your sentences for variety, transitions, & coherence 30

Just for Fun: How Charles the Great changed Latin to our benefit today 34

Get Out of Jail Free: e.g. for i.e. 36

Chapter 2 Breathing Life into Scientific & Technical Writing 37

Supporting your explanations with detail 39
Support your argument with colorful, specific detail 39
Evoke the five senses to make your descriptions come alive 41
Don't neglect smell, the most evocative of the five senses 42
Use graphs, tables, figures, & equations to highlight, illustrate, & explain 43

Animating your sentences & descriptions with verbs 44
Use verb-driven clauses to convey information succinctly & emphatically 44
Use colorful, action verbs to animate your descriptions 46

Working with verbs, noun stacks, & sentence variety 49
Keep your verbs within sight of their subjects 49
Unstack those noun stacks 51

Just for Fun: Nominalize your verbs to inflict pain on your reader 58

Get Out of Jail Free: It's for its 59

Chapter 3 Expanding Your Expressive Range 61

Using your first person subjective voice 63
When appropriate, write in the first person for a more engaging style 64
Know the difference between transitive & intransitive, active & passive 65
Use the first person in theses & dissertations when appropriate 66
Know when not to write in the first person 67
Use an overtly subjective voice to convey honesty, personality, & warmth 69

Going beyond "Plain English" to more varied expression 72
Know the value of "Plain English," but recognize its limitations 72
Vary your sentence structure & length 74
Punctuate your beat with pauses 75
Place key words at the beginning & ending of your sentences 75

Expanding your vocabulary to convey nuance, beauty, & complexity 76
Collect good words 77
Look up & learn new words as you read, starting with this book 78

Just for Fun: American poet runs afoul of Plain English guidelines 82

Get Out of Jail Free: Principle for principal 84

Chapter 4 Connecting with a Wider Audience 85

Getting your reader's attention 88
Know how to write a good lead (or lede) 88
Use colorful quotes to enlive