Essential People Skills: How to Connect, Communicate and Collaborate in a Changing World

With all the focus on remote working, automation and the rise of AI, it’s easy to overlook possibly the single most important success factor in the workplace: people skills. In the workplace of the future, it is the ability to connect, communicate and collaborate that will allow professionals to create the most value in their work and advance their careers. Essential People Skills is packed with insights, advice and actionable strategies for developing and applying your people skills in the new economy. From building relationships of trust to negotiating deals and manoeuvring work politics, learn how to stand out from the cubicle drones and create a thriving, resilient network to support your professional growth through the changes ahead. Chapters include: - How to Handle Conflicts - How to Give and Receive Feedback - How to Deal with Difficult Co-workers - How to Negotiate a Deal - How to Handle Workplace Politics The Future of Work is a game-changing collection of business books that explore the rapidly evolving landscape of work today.

Dennis Mark’s 2022 publication, Thriving At Work: What School Doesn’t Teach You (co-authored with Michael Dam), was lauded as ＂an absolute gem＂ and ＂a must-have career 101 handbook＂. Dennis has more than 30 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, holding senior leadership positions including Vice President and General Manager of Solutions & Services for HP Inc Asia Pacific. In his international consulting capacity, he provides business subject matter expertise supporting organizational development, critical research and business decisions. Dennis Mark’s 2022 publication, Thriving At Work: What School Doesn’t Teach You (co-authored with Michael Dam), was lauded as ＂an absolute gem＂ and ＂a must-have career 101 handbook＂. Dennis has more than 30 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, holding senior leadership positions including Vice President and General Manager of Solutions & Services for HP Inc Asia Pacific. In his international consulting capacity, he provides business subject matter expertise supporting organisational development, critical research and business decisions.