THE ELEVATED COMMUNICATOR

A guide to understanding your communication style at work, how to make the most of it, and how to flex into other styles to relieve stress, prevent burnout, improve productivity, and foster work satisfaction, based on the author's years of being a corporate coach.

Effective communication informs trust, group efficiency, decision making, leadership, as well as our sense of purpose and wellbeing at work - and with teams working more collaboratively than ever before, strong communication skills have never been more essential. The truth is, though, when we come to work, we don't leave our personal lives home. Our emotions, thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and the stories we tell ourselves all impact the way we show up at work. The vast majority of us operate with a gap between how we communicate when we're stressed and how we know we can communicate when we're at our best. The key to closing the gap is to build a conscious practice of communication. The better we understand how our wellbeing impacts our communication, the more we can work toward healthy, mindful, purpose-driven work lives.

Drawing on mindfulness techniques, polyvagal theory, and more than a decade of original research on communication tendencies, Maryanne O'Brien has developed a proprietary self-assessment that helps readers identify which of the four personal communication styles - Expressive, Reserved, Direct, or Harmonious - dominates the way communicate.
Readers will learn to:
- Leverage their strengths
- Recognize maladaptive patterns
- Manage their style under stress.
- Flex their style when necessary to communicate effectively with others

Perfect for fans of StrengthsFinder 2.0, and Gretchen Rubin's The Four Tendencies, The Elevated Communicator's personalized, mindful approach challenges readers to develop daily practices to spiral up, raise consciousness, inspire accountability, and discover their full potential at work.

Maryanne O'Brien has spent decades guiding people and cultures to foster open communication, cultivate empathy and deepen trust. She has a depth of experience building iconic brands, purpose-driven organizations, and small businesses. Her background in advertising, consulting, and corporate coaching taught her how to use the power creativity, insight, and inspiration to help people and businesses consciously transform. Maryanne received a BA in journalism from the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has continued to grow through experiential learning, reading, and teaching. She lives on a hobby farm just outside of Minneapolis, where she stays connected to nature. She is wild about spinning, meditation, and making raspberry jam. Visit her online at Conscious-Company.com.