John Stoker
JOHN'S BOOK
Overcoming Fake Talk
How to Hold REAL Conversations that Create Respect, Build Relationships, and Get Results
In Overcoming Fake Talk, business communication guru John R. Stoker offers proven advice for turning challenging conversations into rewarding exchanges that foster collaboration, improve performance, increase productivity, and achieve results. Stoker details a simple, four-step process for holding any difficult conversation that improves one’s confidence and expertise in talking about what matters most.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
For over 20 years, John R. Stoker has been facilitating and speaking to audiences, helping them to improve their communicating and thinking skills. He is an expert in communications and emotional intelligence who believes the human capacity to achieve astonishing results depends on the individual's ability to interact with others. John has dedicated his professional career to the science of communication and interpersonal interaction.
John holds a master’s degree in organizational behavior as well as a J.D. Degree. His landmark book, Overcoming Fake Talk: How to Hold REAL Conversations that Create Respect, Build Relationships, and Get Results is both entertaining and engaging, and it presents skills that help readers talk about what matters most.
In the past, John worked as a practicing criminal defense attorney (until he repented!), spent summers as a Grand Canyon white-water guide, and he taught for 13 years as a faculty member at a leading university. John has been happily married since 1994, and he and his wife Stephanie are the proud and busy parents of five children.
“Overcoming Fake Talk is not only a terrific book title, it should be the mantra of anyone who’s determined to get consistently great results. John Stoker’s book is a breakthrough because it so clearly identifies a common problem that few have really talked about and offers principles, practices, and skills so necessary for honest, trust-building conversation. If you’re truly interested in respect, relationships, and results, this book is for you."