02426cam a2200253 i 4500 23826872 20250521093550.0 240815s2021 enk b 001 0 eng d 2024402900 9781913068202 (paperback) (OCoLC)on1144809327 UKMGB eng rda UKMGB OCLCO OCLCF YDX SINLB OCLCO LSD DLC lccopycat HM1166 .L63 2021 Locke, Connson Chou, author. 25182 Making your voice heard : how to own your space, access your inner power and become influential / Connson Chou Locke. London ; New York, NY : Endeavour, 2021. xviii, 269 pages ; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-257) and index. Why are some people more influential than others? What is it that makes people sit up and take notice? Making Your Voice Heard is a fresh take on how to successfully influence others, regardless of your gender or background. Drawing on the latest research in social psychology, Dr Connson Chou Locke will look at why we are prone to miscommunicate and how to overcome these barriers. This practical guide, based on her hugely popular Guardian Masterclass, will help you hone your personal style and enhance your presence and influence with ease. Discover: The latest insights on influencing people who have more power than you. Gender in the workplace: how to sidestep unconscious bias. Energy and body cues: what does your body communicate about you? Tips on how to make an impact and be seen as a leader. How to make a strong first impression. Practical exercises to help you communicate with confidence. Connson Chou Locke is professorial lecturer in management at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she teaches leadership, organisational behaviour and negotiation. Connson Locke holds a PhD and MSc in business administration, with a speciality in organisational behaviour, from the University of California at Berkeley and a BA in sociology from Harvard University. Her highly popular Guardian Masterclass 'Developing your presence, power and influence' regularly sells out. Her clients include Harvard Medical School, Orange Group, KPMG and the United Nations System Staff College. Interpersonal communication 5568 Influence (Psychology) 6946 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-05-09 0 HM1166 CHO B05740 2025-05-09 1 2025-05-09 1 4650 4650