Mark Goulston Discusses The Different Communication Styles Of Men And Women In Business

Indra Nooyi at Pepsico, Ursula Burns at Xerox, Angela Braly at Wellpoint, Irene Rosenfeld at Kraft Foods, Michelle Gass at Starbucks, Beth Comstock at GE and Virginia Rometty at IBM are women in key positions at major US corporations.

And women are rising to key positions in business all around the country—and it’s not going to change.

What’s less clear is the interaction between men and women in the workplace. Much of it revolves around the different communicating styles of men and women.

To help us make some sense of these differences is Mark Goulston—a former trainer of hostage negotiators for the FBI.

He’ll share communication skills and techniques—based on what he used in life-or-death situations. Mastering these skills will accelerate your career.

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Katherine Albrecht has thought about it a lot and is concerned—very concerned. Maybe by the end of this discussion, you’ll be concerned, too.

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