Introduction: How Perfect Phrases Help You Manage More Effectively<br>The Challenge of the Accidental Manager<br>Why Perfect Phrases? The Importance of Managing Your Words<br>The Value of Scripting<br>How to Use This Book<br>Chapter 1. The Principles That Make PowerPhrases Perfect Phrases<br>The Rules of Responsible Communication<br>The Rules of Responsible Communication in Full<br>PowerPhrases: The Perfect Phrases to Use for Responsible Communication<br>Chapter 2. Put Your Best Foot Forward: Perfect Phrases to Establish Your New Role<br>Perfect Phrases to Address Former Peers Who Are Now Your Employees<br>Perfect Phrases to Address Friends Who Are Now Your Employees<br>Perfect Phrases to Address Employees Who Wanted the Promotion You Got<br>Perfect Phrases to Address the Acting Supervisor You Are Replacing<br>Perfect Phrases to Set the Tone<br>Perfect Phrases for Your Initial Employee Meetings<br>Perfect Phrases to Handle Questions You Can't Answer<br>Perfect Phrases to Establish Yourself with Your Boss<br>Perfect Phrases for Handling Employees Who Think They Are in Charge<br>Perfect Phrases to Introduce Hands-on Involvement<br>Perfect Phrases to Announce Changes Gracefully<br>Perfect Phrases to Handle Resistance to Change<br>Perfect Phrases to Support a Change You Don't Agree With<br>Chapter 3 Perfect Phrases to Create a Mission-, Vision-, and Values-Based Team<br>Perfect Phrases to Establish Mission<br>Perfect Phrases to Establish Vision<br>Perfect Phrases to Establish Values<br>Perfect Phrases to Make the Mission, Vision, and Values Real<br>Chapter 4. Perfect Phrases to Foster an Open Communication Culture<br>Perfect Phrases to Ensure That You Are Kept in the Loop<br>Perfect Phrases to Encourage Feedback<br>Perfect Phrases to Encourage Questions on Policies and Directives<br>Perfect Phrases to Get a Quiet Employee to Open Up<br>Perfect Phrases to Encourage Employees to Communicate Directly and Effectively with Each Other<br>Perfect Phrases to Encourage Employees to Admit Mistakes<br>Perfect Phrases to Promote Diversity<br>Perfect Phrases to Encourage Employees to Resolve Conflict<br>Perfect Phrases to Invite Feedback About Your Performance as Manager<br>Chapter 5. Perfect Phrases to Ace the Interview You Conduct<br>Perfect Phrases to Learn Facts and Personal Information<br>Perfect Phrases to Learn Work Styles and Preferences<br>Perfect Phrases to Learn Work Expectations<br>Perfect Phrases to Learn Work Perceptions<br>Perfect Situation-Specific Questions<br>Perfect Phrases to Learn Interpersonal Skills<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Self-Directedness and Personal Motivation<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Leadership Qualities<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Experience<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Education and Training<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Career Goals<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Self-Assessment<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Creativity<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Decisiveness<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Motivation<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Work Standards<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Presentation Skills<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Written Communication Skills<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Flexibility<br>Perfect Phrases to Determine Stress Tolerance<br>Perfect Multipurpose Interview Sentence Stems<br>Chapter 6. Perfect Phrases for Orientation<br>Perfect Phrases to Greet and Welcome<br>Perfect Phrases to Create Safety and Reassure the New Employee<br>Perfect Phrases to Introduce the New Employee to the Company<br>Perfect Phrases to Reinforce Disciplinary Policies<br>Perfect Phrases to Get the New Employee Started<br>Perfect Phrases to Establish Feedback<br>Perfect Phrases to Introduce the New Employee to the Culture<br>Chapter 7. Perfect Phrases for Delegation<br>Perfect Phrases to Encourage