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@p | Youareoncofseven managcment trainees in a large COTI
the lower-managementjob that has just opencd. There is to be ャjn
10 cach of thc tainecs will discuss the project he or she has bccn dcv が
collcagues make their presentations. They have no cxpcrience in
intimidated by the higher-ranking managers present. Their speech
awkward、You, howcvcr, call upon all the skills you lcarned in Your publi
You dcliver an informative talk that is clear, well reasoned, and articulate You
@B is 上 You arc the assistant manager in a branch office of a national comDany・ Your
immediate superior, the branch manager。 is about to reUre, and there wi be a retir
dinner. All the executives from the home office will attend. As his close working asSOC1a4te。
you are asked to give a farewell toast at the party. You prepare and dcliver a speech that
is both witty and touching 一 a perfect tribute to your boss. After the speech、 eVeryOnc
emnent
20 applauds cnthusiastically, and a fcw people have tears in their eyes. The following weck
you are named branch manager.
@QD 国 Fantasicsp Notreally. Either of のthese situations could occur. In arecent survey of more
than 300 employers, 93 pcrcent stated that the abilhity to think critically and communicate
clearly js more important for career succss than is a job candidate's undcrgraduatc major
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Im another survey,the American Management Association asked 768 cxecutives and
managers to rank the skills most esscntial to today's workplace. What was at the top of
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MP HistP Communication skills、The importance of such skills is true across the board 一
Ss M accountants and architects, tcachers and technicians。 scicntists and stockbrokecrs
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い Businesscs are also asking people to give more specches in the carly stages of their Ccareers
0 PR5 professionals are using public speaking as a way to stand out in today's hi
competitive job market. (Nor has the growth of the Internet and oth 史 Ne
reduced the need for public speaking. As i Ne。、。
・ AScarecrexpert Lindsey Pollak states、 “TE
ho has that combination of really good technical ski 1
月 ical skills and verbal communicati
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