Say What You Really Mean! - by Debra Johanyak (Hardcover)

About the Book

Say What You Really Mean! How Women Can Learn to Speak Up offers hope for improving personal and professional communication for those who struggle to find the right words. This book has grown out of years of research, observation, and practice of effective communication in col...

Book Synopsis

Say What You Really Mean! How Women Can Learn to Speak Up offers hope for improving personal and professional communication for those who struggle to find the right words. This book has grown out of years of research, observation, and practice of effective communication in college teaching, and from consulting and training in the business world. Debra Johanyak's articles and workshops have helped people learn how to become more articulate and enjoy satisfying relationships based on meaningful conversations.

Review Quotes

Johanyak covers well-trod ground in this earnest career guide. Seeking to convey stronger and more effective ways of communicating to improve romantic, familial, and professional relationships, Johanyak pinpoints 10 distinct verbal pitfalls and gives each its own chapter of analysis and discussion. Academic studies research, magazine and news articles, anecdotal information, all are presented . . . Johanyak . . . end[s] each chapter with suggested strategies for positive change that are worth reviewing.

About the Author

Debra Johanyak is Professor of English at The University of Akron Wayne College. She is a frequent writer and speaker on how women talk to people in their lives. She has published three previous books.