Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals every day who excel at their jobs but aren't getting where they want to go. It's rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits their careers, but rather a shortcoming in their social, communication, and self-management behaviors. In 'The Hard Truth About Soft Skills' Klaus delivers practical tools and techniques for mastering soft skills across the career spectrum.

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Control yourself --Getting the job done -- When you open your mouth...and then some -- Handling your critics -- What, me political? -- Branding and bragging -- Hot buttons: gender, generation, and culture -- Leading the troops -- Don't skip your soft skills.