About the editor

Morey Stettner is the editor of Managing People at Work. In addition, he is a business writer, communication consultant and the author of four popular business books.

Stettner’s The Art of Winning Conversation (Prentice Hall, 1995), which helps readers sharpen their communication skills, is in its 14th printing. Stettner also wrote Skills for New Managers (McGraw-Hill, 2000) and The Manager’s Survival Guide (McGraw-Hill, 2002). His books, which have been translated into seven languages, give practical tips to help managers lead teams, communicate with employees and deliver superior customer service.

Since 1995, he has written more than 700 articles for Investor’s Business Daily. Stettner currently writes for IBD’s “Managing for Success” page, which runs every Monday. He has also interviewed hundreds of owners of fast-growing companies and written “success profiles” published by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Edward Lowe Foundation.

A dynamic, crowd-pleasing speaker, Stettner has addressed many groups across the United States on communication skills. He has designed sales training materials and led seminars on public speaking, listening skills and motivating and managing employees. Thousands of people have purchased his audiotapes on persuasive communication and effective listening.

Stettner graduated magna cum laude from Brown University, where he earned a B.A. in History. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he now lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.