by Chris Fenning | 6 Jan 2021 | Create a summary, Fundamental communication skills
Wouldn’t it be great if we could start conversations about large and complex topics in a way that was always clear and easy to understand? In this article, I will show you the three steps to create amazing summaries for anything you want to talk about at work. This...
by Chris Fenning | 4 Jan 2021 | Everyday communication with business teams, General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication
In a previous article, I talked about why communication is an essential skill for IT professionals. A key reason is an increasing need to communicate with business stakeholders. So, if you are looking for ways to improve your communication with business stakeholders,...
by Chris Fenning | 16 Dec 2020 | Everyday communication with business teams, Fundamental communication skills, General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication, Other topics
Every year, thousands of people go to university to give themselves the best chance of getting a good job. Many students think they are setting themselves up for a successful career, but are they? To put it another way, are universities failing to prepare IT graduates...
by Chris Fenning | 14 Dec 2020 | General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication
How many times have you read articles about the importance of communication? They seem to be everywhere these days. But, how many of those articles highlight the importance of communication for IT professionals? Business teams seem to get all the attention when it...
by Chris Fenning | 9 Dec 2020 | Fundamental communication skills, Start a message clearly
The problem with communicating about work topics is that we are never taught how to start a conversation at work. Most professionals have 14 to 18 years of schooling and yet don’t get a single lesson on how to start conversations about work topics. No wonder we have...
