Cathy Hammer

Cathy Hammer & Associates 415.675.5811

"Cathy’s recommendations are always on target. If the situation calls for including someone from her network, I know I can count on them to meet her high standards and deliver exactly what’s needed."

Deborah Hornberger, CMC
Team Leader
The Oak Tree Project

 

Resources for Building Your Talent Strategy

Smart executives need talented managers, employees who are happy and productive, and a quality client experience to keep their businesses healthy. To help you expand your communication in all of these areas, we've assembled these articles - some written by us, others by our extended family of communication experts. If you have a topic of interest and don't see it here, drop us a line. We may have something in our library that's just what you need.

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Articles

  Title   Author    
 
  Coach Style Management   Cathy Hammer   pdf
  Focus: Capitalize on the talents of your entire team.
 
  Communication Coaching (1:01)   Cathy Hammer   wmv (2.5MB)
  Focus: Reasons to consider communication coaching. (Excerpt from Comcast Local Edition interview)
 
  Communicating with Customers   Turner DeVaughn
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  pdf
  Focus: Think of your Selling Cycle as their Buying Cycle.
 
  The Confidence Gap   David Kertzner   pdf
  Focus: Boost contributions from your non-native English speakers.
 
  Customer Surveys   Eric Wiedenmann   pdf
  Focus: Build your business with this essential communication tool.
 
  Everybody Needs Feedback   Rogene Baxter   pdf
  Focus: Get better management development results with 360-degree feedback.
 
  Facilitated Mentoring   Margo Murray   pdf
  Focus: Energize your employees and retain your intellectual capital.
 
  Impromptu Communication   Jeff Saperstein
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  pdf
  Focus: Comfortably speak off-the-cuff with the right preparation.
 
  Intercultural Teams   Frank Nettleton   pdf
  Focus: Enhance team effectiveness by leveraging cultural differences.
 
 
  Leadership Responsiveness   John Maver   pdf
  Focus: Don't miss opportunities to harness the brain power inside and outside your organization.
 
  Listening Skills for Sales   Cathy Hammer   pdf
  Focus: Close more sales with dialogue (not monologue).
 
  Managing Up   Susan Bloch
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  pdf
  Focus: Turn management development upside down and build a critical relationship.
 
  Mind Mapping   Cathy Hammer   pdf
  Focus: Organize your thoughts before a meeting or presentation.
 
  Performance Cornerstones   Cathy Hammer   pdf
  Focus: Get full measure of the talent you pay for by instituting these proven tactics.
 
  PR in a Nutshell   Dave Hyams   pdf
  Focus: Integrate public relations into your strategic communications plan.
 
  Public Speaking (1:39)   Cathy Hammer   wmv (4MB)
  Focus: Get comfortable speaking before an audience. (Excerpt from Comcast Local Edition interview)
 
  Revisiting Turnover   Jerry L. Talley
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  pdf
  Focus: Employee loyalty is not a mystery.
 
  Selecting a Coach   Sylvia Warren MBA
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  pdf
  Focus: Find the coach for you by following an insider's guide.
 
  Writing for the Web   Barry Katzmann   pdf
  Focus: Follow these easy tips for strategic communication that increase readership.
 
 

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Photo Credits

Cathy Hammer's headshot by Lisa Keating. Additional photos by Paul Meyer, Tom Seely, Jesse Thomas, and Prudence Yim.