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What’s wrong with your to-do list. Remove bias from discussions →. Update those passé phrases. October 6, 2014. Columbia Books, LLC. Just a few stodgy phrases can damage the effectiveness of any letter, email or memo you create. The following is a list of the worst offenders:. Yours truly and Sincerely yours. Whomever you are writing to, you most likely are not really theirs. Avoid antiquated language in favor of a simple Sincerely. Are you really advising, or are you merely telling or informing? You are...
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What drives you crazy when it comes to workplace communication? What misstatements and bad habits push your buttons? Your friends and family probably tell you to stop nitpicking at least that’s what we hear all the time. Don’t listen to those people. You are a person who cares about effective communication. And you are the type of person from whom we want to hear. Find us on Facebook! Find us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Nitpickers' Nook 9 phrases you might be using wrong bit.ly/2c4oP9Q. Michelle T...
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What’s wrong with your to-do list | Nitpickers' Nook
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Grammar lesson: bad vs. badly. Update those passé phrases →. What’s wrong with your to-do list. October 1, 2014. Columbia Books, LLC. A to-do list is essential for effective time management, but a poorly written one is nothing more than a reminder of what you haven’t done. If your to-do list isn’t working for you, check whether any of these is the problem:. It isn’t with you. Each item on your to-do list should be a specific task. That allows you to accurately estimate the time required and prevents ...
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If you want to avoid miscommunications, unclear roles, vague objectives, misunderstandings and hurt feelings at work, learn what you should do to immediately become a great communicator. Great communicators (and their staffs) are more productive, less stressed, and on top of every project. Peace of mind all the way around! Now you can have the world’s leading communication experts advising you to help make your work life easier. We can help. Questions about a writing or speaking assignment? Nitpickers�...
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Author Archives: Columbia Books, LLC. Remove bias from discussions. October 8, 2014. How you frame a discussion can have a huge impact on how your team views and responds to situations. To avoid swaying their viewpoints, use these approaches:. Ask others to describe the situation before you chime in. If you say crisis or opportunity, for example, that’s how everyone will see further information and formulate their responses. Adjust along the way. Update those passé phrases. October 6, 2014. Whomever you ...
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Remove bias from discussions | Nitpickers' Nook
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Update those passé phrases. Remove bias from discussions. October 8, 2014. Columbia Books, LLC. How you frame a discussion can have a huge impact on how your team views and responds to situations. To avoid swaying their viewpoints, use these approaches:. Ask others to describe the situation before you chime in. If you say crisis or opportunity, for example, that’s how everyone will see further information and formulate their responses. Adjust along the way. This entry was posted in Effective Communication.
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Newer posts →. September 10, 2014. Columbia Books, LLC. When it comes to recognition, money isn’t everything. Employees often want other shows of your appreciation and many respond well to rewards that just might surprise you. Find out how your employees want to be recognized by distributing a survey, asking them to mark the items that appeal to them. Then tailor rewards around their responses. Reward me by …. Offering me positive feedback at a meeting. Asking me to take on a tough problem or challenge.
