What to Do When You're New : How to Be Comfortable, Confident, and Successful in New Situations.
Title:
What to Do When You're New : How to Be Comfortable, Confident, and Successful in New Situations.
Author:
Rollag, Keith.
ISBN:
9780814434901
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
1 online resource (259 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- PART 1: WHY NEW SITUATIONS MAKE US NERVOUS -- 1. Success Starts with Being New -- 2. Always a Newcomer -- 3. Nature and Nurture: The Science of Newcomer Anxiety -- 4. The Power of Practice and Reflection -- PART 2: MASTERING THE FIVE CRITICAL NEWCOMER SKILLS -- 5. Introducing Yourself -- 6. Remembering Names -- 7. Asking Questions -- 8. Starting New Relationships -- 9. Performing in New Situations -- PART 3: GIVING BACK AND GETTING OUT THERE -- 10. Giving Back: Helping Others When They're New -- 11. Get Out There and Succeed -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- About the Author -- Free Sample Chapter from Just Listen -- Copyright.
Abstract:
What to Do When You're New combines the author's research with that of leading scientists to explain why we are so uneasy in new situations-and how we can learn to become more confident and successful newcomers. Blending stories and insights with simple techniques and exercises, this one-of-a-kind guide will get you out of your comfort zone and trying new things in no time.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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