Communication skills you need at work
Learning a fundamental communication skill is good, but using that skill is even better. Many articles on my website explain how to apply the fundamental communication skills to a range of common workplace situations. These articles will show you how to do useful things: giving status updates people actually want to listen to, writing good emails, and communicating effectively with executives.
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Interviews are full of questions that start with the words ‘Tell me about a time when...’ and ‘Give me an example of...’. These open-ended questions are a great chance to demonstrate your experience with a powerful example....
How long should you spend answering interview questions? The short answer (pun intended) is the shortest amount of time to get your point across. If you can answer the question in one minute you shouldn’t still be talking after five...
Communication is listed as a top-five skill for almost all companies. If your answers are rambling and unstructured, you might as well hold up a sign that says, ‘My communication skills are weak’. This is why you need to know how to...
We are told communication skills are important at work. And common sense tells us our work will be easier if we could communicate better. But what exactly does that mean? Which specific parts of our job will be easier or more...
Software delivery delays happen. We could argue that they shouldn’t, but despite the best efforts of various project methodologies software deadline changes are common. One of the less fun parts of responding to a software project...
You’ve heard about the communication skills all employers are looking for. Presentation skills, public speaking, delegating, listening skills, and empathy. Every hiring manager has a list like this in their head when they evaluate...
Communicating with executives is a high-pressure situation for many people. Most of us take time to prepare ahead of a tip to the boardroom. But no matter how well prepared you are for the big presentation things can still go wrong....
Communicating with executives may not be part of your everyday work, but it is still something you should know how to do. You never know when you might be called on to present to a senior leader. And as you rise through the ranks your...