Publisher's Synopsis
In Straight Talk , Robert
Maidment offers a fresh look at the most common pitfalls of communication,
examining the conscious and unconscious ways we confuse, mislead, and frustrate
one another. He invites readers to master the art of capable communications by
thinking, talking, listening and writing straight.
This concise, readable, and witty book uses 82 illustrative situations from
everyday life to show us how to say what we mean and to mean what we say.
Robert Maidment, professor of educational planning at Williamsburg's College
of William and Mary, knows the value of effective management. His books provide
the reader with the fundamentals of organization, successful communication, and
effective listening.
He also is the author of Tuning In: A Guide to Effective Listening , Write It Right: A Guide to Better Messages , and Robert's Rules of Disorder , all published by Pelican.
