{"product_id":"9780593717684","title":"Smart, Not Loud","description":"\u003cb\u003e*A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read of 2024*\u003cbr\u003e*Longlisted for the Non-Obvious Books Award, 2024*\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEver wonder why the “loud” people at work get noticed, rewarded, and promoted? Do you worry that you need to be loud to succeed at work, too?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jessica Chen entered the workforce, she felt like everything she had been taught growing up in a Quiet Culture household—where deference, humility, harmony, and dogged hard work were praised\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003efailed to set her up for success in the “real world.” Her ingrained values were in direct contrast with what was actually needed to stand out in a Loud Culture workplace. The result? Feeling underappreciated, passed over for opportunities and promotions, and completely stuck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on the lessons she learned as an award-winning TV news journalist, Chen\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003ewho now speaks at Fortune 100 companies and whose LinkedIn Learning courses have been watched by over 2 million people\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eintroduces a new way of getting noticed at work, without being loud, aggressive, or boastful. In \u003ci\u003eSmart, Not Loud\u003c\/i\u003e, Chen teaches readers how they can look within, to the values they already hold, to more effectively show up. Through instructive anecdotes and research-backed principles, readers will learn to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espeak up at meetings using the 4A Sequence (active listening, acknowledging, anchoring, and answering); \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadvocate for themselves with tact;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuild strategic relationships to enhance credibility and get picked for the best projects;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand master the five elements of voice—pitch, rate, intensity, inflection, and quality—to be the kind of communicator others want to listen to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with actionable tips, \u003ci\u003eSmart, Not Loud\u003c\/i\u003e unveils a new path to getting noticed and getting ahead at work. This is the road map readers need to authentically show up in the workplace and truly feel seen.","brand":"Jessica Chen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45893217026260,"sku":"9780593717684","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4b5a0187-30e6-4b94-9aa5-8af6f165b32a.jpg?v=1732113081","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780593717684","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}