by Chris Fenning | 17 Dec 2021 | Communication skills you need at work, Consider different perspectives, Create a summary, Describe complex topics, Fundamental communication skills, Get to the point, Identify what’s most important, Keep things simple, Know when to stop, Make the purpose of your message clear, Make things relatable, Make things relevant, Make your intentions clear, Other topics, Respond when you don’t know the answer, Speak without using jargon, Start a message clearly, Structure a message, Understand the audience, Use appropriate language
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 you. But there are some skills that...
by Chris Fenning | 16 Dec 2021 | Communicate with executives, Communication skills you need at work
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. When they do, it helps to know...
by Chris Fenning | 15 Dec 2021 | Communicate with executives, Communication skills you need at work
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 exposure to executive leaders...
by Chris Fenning | 14 Dec 2021 | Communicate with executives, Communication skills you need at work
Does the thought of communicating with executives make you nervous? Are you worried about what to say, or how to make the topic relevant? Most of us don’t communicate with executives every day. That means we don’t get much time to practice. When we do finally get our...
by Chris Fenning | 29 Nov 2021 | Improving technical to business communication, Technical debt
Did you know talking about technical debt can help you win at work? Technical debt conversations are not usually a path to promotion. They are more likely to be frustrating and filled with complaints. Many such conversations end with a realisation that not much will...
