April 2012 Communique' - Pulling Rank

What Do You Say Communique'

"How to Pull Rank When You Have No Rank to Pull"

April 2012

Monthly eNewsletter

April Greetings!

One of the questions I frequently get asked when I conduct communication workshops is: "How do you gain cooperation from others when you're not the person in charge?" Or, as one seminar participant so perfectly put it - "how do you pull rank when you have no rank to pull?"

In this edition of the Communique' you'll find examples of how to use what I call "pull rank" phrases. These will come in handy with your projects at work and in any other situation where you're not the "official boss."

Also in this edition are my Top 12 Favorite Quotes and a list of places where I'll be in the near future. Hope we can meetup when I'm in your area!

As always, I look forward to an occasion to partner with you on a staff training or conference event!

All the best,

Communication Expert, Speaker & Author of the book

"If You Can't Say Something Nice, What DO YouSay?"

PS - Check out the book-related photo archives too!

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

"How to Pull Rank When You Have No Rank to Pull"

CLIENTS

Would you be willing to wait until Monday morning if we hand deliver your order?

Could you live with it if we finished up first thing in the morning instead of 5pm today?

We're finishing up another job right now. How about we get started on your request right after lunch?

BOSSES

I would appreciate extra time to complete this project so that I can do a more thorough job.

I'm currently working on two other assignments for you. I need your help in determining which assignment is your highest priority.

Would it be possible to get this report to you first thing next week instead of Friday afternoon so I could gather more information for you?

COLLEAGUES

I would appreciate your letting me know if there's been a change in plans.

Would you be open to hearing an idea I have on how we can collaborate?

I need your help in implementing this department reorganization.

FAMILY

What will it take to gain your support?

I need your help in getting everything done before the family vacation.

Could you live with it if we opted out of this weekend's plans?

Sarita's Top 12 Favorite Quotes

"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."

-John Burroughs

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
-Winston Churchill

"Experience is a hard teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson later." -From movie Red Tails

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." -Oscar Wilde

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." -Maya Angelou

"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for doing the best in the next moment." -Oprah Winfrey

"Courage doesn't roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I will try again tomorrow.' "
-MaryAnne Radmacher

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NOTE: Any favorite quotes you'd like to share? Please send!

Where can you meetup with Sarita?

Atlanta, Georgia

Minot, North Dakota

Portland, Oregon

Newport Beach, CA

Sacramento, CA

and

San Diego, CA...of course!

Sarita Speaking Locally

Wednesday, May 16

San Diego
Women in Finance

Click on photo for details

Photo Archives

"All About the Book"

Sarita posing with
ABC News Anchor
Bill Griffith after her
book interview
(circa 2007)

Fox News Anchor Arthel Neville (left) interviews Sarita
about her book
(circa 2008)

Click on image below to watch January 2007 Fox News interview in
Sarita's Speaker Demo

Communique' Archives

Click image below to view past editions of the What Do You Say Communique'

in the Archives.