Lifescripts: What to Say to Get What You Want in Life's Toughest Situations

Lifescripts: What to Say to Get What You Want in Life's Toughest Situations

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Author: Stephen M. Pollan

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 496


Asking for a raise Confronting a backstabber Firing an employee Negotiating for more severance Ending a friendship Confronting a sexual harasser Debating vacations with your spouse Heading off potential client problems Excerpt from Lifescript #7. Asking for a Salary Increase Icebreaker: I'd like to thank you for the opportunity you and the company have given me. I recognize that you've been very influential in my growth and advancement. However, I have a problem that I need your help with. Pitch #1: I've been concentrating solely on my professional growth and haven't been paying attention to my stream of income... Pitch #2: I think my salary no longer reflects my contribution to the company... Pitch #3: I think my salary no longer matches my job responsibilities... Whether you're asking for a raise, confronting a backstabber, dealing with sexual harassment, ring an employee, renegotiating a loan, discussing elder care with siblings, or asking your spouse to lose weight, scripts give you the most effective approach-and the actual words-to use. Each of the scripts provide you with an icebreaker opener, a "pitch," and a ow-chart of rejoinders to give any response, positive or negative. You'll also nd strategic pointers on attitude, timing, preparation, and behavior. From a heart-to-heart chat with a friend to a boardroom confrontation with a CEO, scripts provide a map to navigate successfully through the most complicated and dreaded situations you may face in your career, business, and personal life.



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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Stephen M. Pollan

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 496


Asking for a raise Confronting a backstabber Firing an employee Negotiating for more severance Ending a friendship Confronting a sexual harasser Debating vacations with your spouse Heading off potential client problems Excerpt from Lifescript #7. Asking for a Salary Increase Icebreaker: I'd like to thank you for the opportunity you and the company have given me. I recognize that you've been very influential in my growth and advancement. However, I have a problem that I need your help with. Pitch #1: I've been concentrating solely on my professional growth and haven't been paying attention to my stream of income... Pitch #2: I think my salary no longer reflects my contribution to the company... Pitch #3: I think my salary no longer matches my job responsibilities... Whether you're asking for a raise, confronting a backstabber, dealing with sexual harassment, ring an employee, renegotiating a loan, discussing elder care with siblings, or asking your spouse to lose weight, scripts give you the most effective approach-and the actual words-to use. Each of the scripts provide you with an icebreaker opener, a "pitch," and a ow-chart of rejoinders to give any response, positive or negative. You'll also nd strategic pointers on attitude, timing, preparation, and behavior. From a heart-to-heart chat with a friend to a boardroom confrontation with a CEO, scripts provide a map to navigate successfully through the most complicated and dreaded situations you may face in your career, business, and personal life.