Make Good Writing a Part of Your Skill  Set Good writers distinguish themselves at work. We write all the time – proposals to clients, memos to leaders, emails to colleagues – but we often don’t think about improving our writing. To communicate effectively, learn to write simply, clearly, and precisely. The mistake many people make… Continue reading Work on Your Writing – Management Tip

Good Leaders  Get to Know  Their Emotions Being too emotional can create problems, but it can be far less of a problem than holding back all of your feelings. You may hide emotions in an attempt to stay in control and look strong, but doing so  diminishes  your control and weakens your capacity to connect… Continue reading Show Some Emotion – Management Tip

Set a Bedtime and Stick to It for Better Productivity Many of us don’t get enough sleep. And this isn’t just an inconvenience – it worsens our mood, weakens our memory, scatters our focus, and makes us more susceptible to anxiety. To perform at our best, we need rest.  Enough said.  Since most of us… Continue reading Set a Bedtime and Stick to It – Management Tip

Be Ready for Unplanned Speaking   A key  skill in business is the ability to speak off-the-cuff. Whether it’s giving an unexpected presentation to a potential collaborator or being  asked to quickly defend a proposal to another department, many of us have had to speak with no preparation. Next time, don’t panic. Just remember that the… Continue reading Be Ready for Unplanned Speaking – Management Tip

Improve Your Ability to Tell Stories – Management Tip   If you want to convince someone to support your project, explain to an employee how he might   improve, or inspire a team that’s struggling, you need to be able to tell a persuasive,  compelling story. Start by asking yourself: Who is my audience and what is… Continue reading Improve your Ability to Tell Stories – Management Tip