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Book Title: Leadership Through Communication: Essential Skills and Strategies for Managers

by Verna Johnson

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Book Description: This textbook provides a practical foundation in managerial communication for students preparing for leadership and supervisory roles. Covering key topics such as team collaboration, intercultural competence, inclusive language, business writing, presentations, and ethical use of AI, the book combines essential theory with real-world strategies. Designed for today’s diverse and digital workplace, it helps learners develop the confidence and clarity needed to communicate as effective, thoughtful managers.

License:
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial

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Book Description

This textbook offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to managerial communication, designed for college and polytechnic students preparing for leadership roles in today’s diverse, digital, and team-based workplaces. Blending foundational theory with practical strategies, the book equips learners with the tools they need to communicate clearly, professionally, and ethically across a variety of business contexts.

Key topics include professional and workplace communication foundations, team collaboration and leadership communication, intercultural competence, inclusive and respectful language, and the use of AI in writing and editing. Students will learn to plan and revise business documents such as emails, memos, reports, and proposals, and develop strong presentation and public speaking skills. Special attention is given to communication in virtual environments, writing with clarity and purpose, using visual aids effectively, and conducting and participating in interviews. With a focus on real-world application and workplace readiness, this textbook helps students build the communication confidence needed to lead teams, manage relationships, and contribute meaningfully in a variety of professional settings.

Author

Verna Johnson

License

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Leadership Through Communication: Essential Skills and Strategies for Managers Copyright © 2025 by Saskatchewan Polytechnic is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Business communication, etiquette and presentation

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Title
Leadership Through Communication: Essential Skills and Strategies for Managers
Author
Verna Johnson
Contributor
Verna Johnson (Adapter)
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Leadership Through Communication: Essential Skills and Strategies for Managers Copyright © 2025 by Saskatchewan Polytechnic is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Business communication, etiquette and presentation
Additional Subject(s)
Interpersonal communication and skills, Business and Management
Institution
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Publisher
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Publication Date
July 31, 2025