{"product_id":"9780787970260","title":"How to Win Over the Boss A Download from 101 Great Games and Activities","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePfeiffer Electronic Downloads\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHow to Win Over the Boss\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Download from 101 Great Games and Activities\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArthur B. VanGundy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Human Resources \u0026amp; Personnel Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAll effective communication is tailored to a specific audience. A boss is no different. Advocacy is the principal skill involved in ?managing? your supervisor. This exercise demonstrates how following some simple advocacy guidelines will help to effectively persuade supervisors. The activity is helpful for teaching negotiation skills and persuasive communication techniques or for general employee training. Contributed by Merry C. Buchanan.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObjective:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo prepare employees to present and advocacy message to a supervisor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroup Size:\u003c\/b\u003e Any size\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTime Required:\u003c\/b\u003e 30 minutes for preparation and discussion and 5 to 6 minutes per presentation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eImportant Information to Review Before Making This Download Purchase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Before purchasing a Pfeiffer Download, you will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® Software. If you do not already have it installed on your computer, you may download this free software from the Adobe Web site at Adobe.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll Pfeiffer Downloads that you purchase from this site will come with specific restrictions that allow Pfeiffer to protect the copyrights of its products. Just before completing your purchase, you will be prompted to accept our License Agreement. If you do not accept the parameters of this agreement, your credit card will not be charged and your order will be cancelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eARTHUR VANGUNDY\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of communication at the University of Oklahoma and president of VanGundy Associates, a creativity and innovation consulting firm. He is the author of eleven books including \u003ci\u003e101 Great Games \u0026amp; Activities\u003c\/i\u003e (Pfeiffer, 1998) and has been interviewed for numerous publications including \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week, Fortune Small Business, New York Times, Science Digest, Inc., Success, and US News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorld Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and has facilitated training sessions for such organizations as Hershey Foods, S.C. Johnson, Xerox, McNeil Consumer Products, Motorola, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, and the Singapore government.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 May 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePfeiffer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787970260\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDigital download and online streamed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52448370098316,"sku":"9780787970260","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787970260.jpg?v=1786708325","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780787970260","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}