The Little Book of Charisma E-Book

David Hodgson

• Herausgeber: Crown House Publishing
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

Beschreibung

Charisma=C, Art=A, Science=S, Practice=P The most skillful performers and communicators understand and apply the best of art and science. You can either use this knowledge to enhance your own communication skills (to Jedi Master standard) or to be more aware of the techniques deployed by those seeking to influence you. The book is a breathless, informative and funny journey through factors contributing to excellence in communication, from the six rules of influence, creating a powerful performance, constructing speeches, how to avoid being manipulated by advertisers, steering clear of the arrogance trap, which emotions to build in an audience (and in which order).

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Praise forThe Little Book of Charisma

‘This is a treasure trove of great ideas and practical strategies with engaging and relevant stories woven throughout the book. I can’t think of any other book that includes references to the Simpsons and tantric sex!

‘David has a gift for taking complex and profound ideas and making them really accessible and fun to learn. Anyone who has met him knows he definitely walks the talk. For anyone committed to being an elegant and influential communicator this is a must read.

‘What I especially enjoyed was being able to dip into the book over and over again to try new ideas.

‘For teachers there are so many illustrations of great ways to connect with and influence children that can be applied immediately.

‘Given that research suggests that 80 per cent of workplace problems involve poor communication rather than technical competence this little book is a much needed resource.’

Andy Vass, coach, author and trainer  

‘The Little Book of Charisma is a generous and comprehensive resource of exercises, meaning, quotes and stories for the tutor to engage the student through many levels and aspects of charisma. It is refreshingly easy to use for either quick lessons and processes or for an entire journey through all the levels from authenticity to the ways we make connection. David Hodgson’s style and material is inspiringly supportive, creative and clear and a must whether a novice or very experienced teacher.’

Gale Vincent, leadership coach, Galeforce Consulting  

‘I was captivated by this book from the beginning. David Hodgson is engaging, thought-provoking and entertaining. This wonderful book is clearly widely researched, well thought through and uses both personal and professional anecdotes to reveal how the reader can communicate their ideas with charisma. “It’s not enough to have a great idea,” says David, “we need to be able to communicate our ideas with charisma”. That’s the key to this book and you’ll learn exactly how to do the same. I’ll be recommending this book to all my clients and using a few of these strategies myself!’

Lynette Allen, founder of Pink Skills, Pink Expertise and UK Coaching Partnership  

‘Teachers in their flow, at one with their learners, telling powerful stories and putting emotion into motion. Charismatic and inspirational teachers can transform children’s lives, and this book should be read by all within the profession. It has far greater capacity to hook a child into learning alongside his or her teacher than Ofsted, the National Strategies and DCSF rolled into one. It therefore represents wonderful value for money, so stop looking at the cover and get it bought. Now!’

Will Ryan, primary education consultant and author  

‘At last someone has wrestled the beast to the ground. Charisma, that most elusive of concepts, is no longer the property of the gifted few but available to the rest of us. In a book filled with nuggets and gems, David Hodgson draws the map and shows us the route. Read, enjoy, learn the method and change your life.’

John Jones, writer, presenter and educational consultant  

‘I loved this book. It is packed with tips and interesting facts too. There is something useful on almost every page and you could almost just open it anywhere and read and learn. It also feels as if it is written in a hurry, without a wasted word, which I like – I found myself reading it more quickly than I normally would! The first book in history with a fast forward button; how clever.’

Michael Finnigan, CEO, i2i-121

Contents

PraiseTitle PageForewordIntroduction1. IdentityPattern 1: AuthenticityPattern 2: Plus PurposePattern 3: CongruencePattern 4: Positive ValuesPattern 5: Shared VisionPattern 6: Personal CredibilityPattern 7: Understanding Our StudentsPattern 8: Empathy2.BeliefsPattern 9: ConsistencyPattern 10: ScarcityPattern 11: Social ProofPattern 12: ReciprocationPattern 13: You to MePattern 14: A Likeable ExpertPattern 15: Equality3.Communication SkillsPattern 16: Telling a StoryPattern 17: CliffhangersPattern 18: The Rule of ThreePattern 19: The Right WordsPattern 20: Positive WordsPattern 21: OratoryPattern 22: QuotesPattern 23: Statistics4.Emotion in MotionPattern 24: Trainer StatePattern 25: Body LanguagePattern 26: Voice ControlPattern 27: RapportPattern 28: Mood ControlPattern 29: Before We StartPattern 30: Save the Best ’til LastPattern 31: Saying SorryPattern 32: Being PositivePattern 33: Questions5.Space and PlacePattern 34: Learning StatePattern 35: VAKPattern 36: Using SpacePattern 37: ConvincersPattern 38: Games6.The Charisma MatrixBefore We GoBibliographyAlso by David HodgsonCopyright

Foreword

It has happened on many occasions, not just to me but to other members of the Independent Thinking family of speakers. You have just finished giving your all in a presentation to teachers, hoping to have inspired and entertained them just long enough to have educated them too. Then, in the queue of people coming to speak at the end, amongst the delegates requesting a business card, asking for a job or coming to complain that they couldn’t quite hear because they are a little deaf but still insisted on sitting at the back anyway, there is the teacher who starts with the words, ‘That’s OK for you but …’