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- A skilled conversationalist puts others at ease while earning their respect.
- Those with high emotional intelligence excel at uncovering hidden opportunities in dialogue.
- Turn every conversation into an opportunity and unlock the social code of speaking and responding.

❤ With Superiors – Master "Upward Management"
How to decode your boss’s unspoken messages
How to subtly guide your boss to align with your ideas
What to do when you make a mistake on a task assigned by your boss
How to tactfully handle a superior’s skip-level directives
❤ With Colleagues – Who’s Your Ideal Work Ally?
The best colleague relationships maintain equal-distance diplomacy
The golden rules for working harmoniously with female coworkers
How to deal with coworkers who love tattling to the boss
Never befriend colleagues with conflicting interests
❤ At Work – Anti-Burnout Strategies for Greater Job Satisfaction
Focus on priorities — don’t waste time perfecting trivial details
How to communicate problems to your boss without sounding incompetent
The art of work reporting: How to deliver updates your boss actually appreciates
Extra tasks? Accept them selectively — not unconditionally
❤ In Social Settings – Balance Boundaries and Ease
Never join office cliques
Why do veterans cut corners while newcomers can’t?
Should you schedule requests with coworkers?
How to sharpen your situational awareness

This is a practical guide to the art of communication. By analyzing the cultural background and language habits of Asia (especially China), this book helps readers understand and master the most commonly used response strategies in the workplace, thereby effectively improving communication skills.

Whether dealing with superiors, colleagues, or clients, the practical techniques provided in the book will enable you to navigate conversations with ease. This book focuses on workplace communication, with "Chinese-Style Conversation Wisdom" at its core, explaining how to enhance personal influence through high-EQ dialogues. It covers efficient communication techniques with leaders and colleagues, anti-overwork methods, and boundary management in workplace socializing. The author provides practical tools and real-life cases to help readers overcome workplace challenges and transform every conversation into a growth opportunity.

Lao Fu

Lao Fu, a member of the Chinese Writers Association, formerly served as a General Manager-level Inspector at China Huarong Asset Management Company. He began writing in 1978, with major works including the novels Shadow Bank President and War Between Father and Son, the full-length reportage Surfers of the Financial Tide and Dancing K-Line Chart, the novella My Dad Is the Bank President, and short stories such as Loan, Counterfeit Money, and Debt Collection Diary. In 2012, he was named "National Outstanding Literary Worker" by four ministries including the Chinese Writers Association, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and the Ministry of Culture. After retirement, he continued writing and established the self-media account "Beijing Lao Fu" on platforms like Zhihu and Bilibili, providing high-quality content on workplace communication. His work is known for its rigorous logic and humorous style, with over 800,000 followers.

Chapter 1: Decoding Your Boss's Mind
How to understand your boss's hidden messages?
How to guide your boss to follow your suggestions?
What to do when you mess up an assigned task?
How to properly handle your boss's skip-level management?
When your boss says "I trust you to handle this," do they really mean it?

Chapter 2: Working with the Boss Without Fear
Three "don'ts" when dealing with a new boss
How to quickly earn a new boss's approval?
The art of making logical requests to your boss
Following orders while maintaining your principles
How to give suggestions to your boss without offending?
Should you accept or reject your boss's "promises"?

Chapter 3: The Art of "Undercover" Colleague Relationships
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