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Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace

Minda Harts

The author of The Memo helps you discover what you need to navigate every workplace communication challenge with confidence.

We are living in a world of broken trust, especially in the workplace. Employees have heard too many empty promises and are unmotivated. Managers are scrambling to keep eyes on direct reports in demanding environments. Nobody knows how to talk to one another. Trust is the central pillar of any functioning workplace. But without it too many of us are unhappy, fed up, and ready to walk out the door.

Minda Harts knows from years of experience as a highly sought-after workplace consultant how a lack of trust between colleagues, managers, and executive leaders is bad for business and our own professional well-being. That's where the seven workplace trust languages come into play. Earning trust is different for every one of us. Some respond well to verbal affirmations of their contributions, while others need visibility to see how business decisions are made. By understanding the seven languages of trust--transparency, security, demonstration, feedback, acknowledgment, sensitivity, and follow-through--we can all learn to navigate conflict, be more productive, and communicate more effectively.

In Talk to Me Nice, you'll learn what workplace trust languages work for you and how to show colleagues, managers, and direct reports that they are valued. When we're talking one another's languages, we can rebuild a more equitable, sustainable, and profitable workplace that works for us all.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Flatiron Books
  • Publish Date: Jul 22nd, 2025
  • Pages: 240
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.25in - 5.38in - 1.00in - 1.00lb
  • EAN: 9781250339980
  • Categories: Workplace CultureLeadershipBusiness Communication - General

About the Author

Harts, Minda: - Minda Harts is the bestselling and award-winning author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table as well as Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace. She is an assistant professor of public service at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the founder of The Memo LLC, a career development company. She was named by LinkedIn as the #1 Top Voice for Equity in the Workplace in 2020 and as one the top 100 People Transforming Business by Business Insider in 2022. She has a weekly career podcast for women of color titled Secure the Seat.

Praise for this book

"Minda Harts has done it again! Talk to Me Nice is a game-changer for workplace dynamics. With her signature blend of insight, humor, and practical advice, Harts shows us how to speak the language of trust in our professional lives. This book isn't just a good read--it's a vital tool for the modern workplace."
-- Eve Rodsky, New York Times Bestselling Author of Fair Play

"Talk to Me Nice is more than a book--it's a movement. Minda Harts delivers a powerful message about the importance of trust in the workplace, backed by actionable strategies for improvement. In a time of remote work and digital communication, this book provides the human touch we all need to thrive professionally."
-- Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Long Game