Write With a Strong Purpose
The most common purposes of business documents are to inform, to request, and to persuade. Which purpose should you choose? Learn how to choose your strongest purpose.
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Quit Rushing to Communicate
[3 minutes to read — less if you rush!] Taptaptaptap… You dash off an email. A little voice inside you says, “Maybe you should proofread that,” and you think, “No, I’m sure it’s fine.” You hit Send. How likely is it that you would find an error or typo if you took the time to
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Good Writing 101: How to Plan a Writing Project
Getting started on a writing project is the most important and, for some people, the most difficult aspect of writing. Here you learn about the Three Ps: Purpose, Person, and Point. This planning tool will enable you to cut your writing time in half and produce stellar results.
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“Call me if you need me” Write with Verbs.
You have two friends. One day, you have a problem. Maybe you break your leg, or you get pneumonia or your basement floods. You need help. One of your friends says to you, “Give me a call if the need arises.” The other one says, “Call me if you need me.” When you need someone
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Why Feedback Fails
In the March/April 2019 issue of Harvard Business Review, psychologist Marcus Buckingham and his colleague Ashley Goodall present compelling arguments in favor of changing the way managers offer feedback. They reveal that telling employees what we think of their performance lacks credibility in the eyes of the employee: The feedback is only your subjective opinion
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