Hard Truth about Soft Skills

<p>What's the hard truth? Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career. Master your soft skills and really get ahead at work!</p><p>Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals every day who excel at their jobs but aren't getting where they want to go. It's rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits their careers but rather a shortcoming in their social communication and self-management behaviors. In <em>The Hard Truth About Soft Skills</em> Klaus delivers practical tools and techniques for mastering soft skills across the career spectrum. She shows how to: </p><ul><li>manage your workload</li><li>handle the critics</li><li>develop and promote your personal brand</li><li>navigate office politics</li><li>lead the troops</li><li>and much more!</li></ul><p>Klaus reveals why soft skills are often ignored while bringing their importance to life in her trademark style--straightforward humorous and motivating. Perfect for readers at all professional stages--from those who are just starting out to seasoned executives--this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take his or her career to the next level.</p>