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How to Use "Not Readable" as an Effective Communication Tactic
Playing the "not readable" card should be the exception, not the rule. Sometimes you need to know how to bend a rule but not break it....
JD Solomon
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Communicate “To," Not “At” Someone for Better Results
Screaming for help and directing someone to call 911 is the difference between talking at versus talking to someone.
JD Solomon
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Keep Your Summaries to 300 Words for Success
The average person can speak between 125 and 200 words per minute.
JD Solomon
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Communicating IN Project Management: Your Secret to Project Success
Your ability to communicate can steer your project toward success or drive it into chaos
Marisa Silva
Sep 19, 20244 min read
Use “DraftFinal” Until the Accessibility Checks Are Done
Using a “DraftFinal” file extension is one way to make sure the accessibility checks are done.
JD Solomon
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Rebranding Alice: 6-Points for Communicating Creative Materials
Managing creative projects requires FINESSE in communication.
Jessica Morgan
Aug 21, 20244 min read
Tips for Leveraging and Communicating AI in 2024
... adopting AI tools like Chat GPT, Midjourney, Wordtune, and Live Transcribe.
CWF
Aug 19, 20243 min read
Series Summary: Do You Want to Ask Better Questions?
Embrace the practice of intentional inquiry to empower both yourself and those around you.
CWF
Aug 6, 20242 min read
Six Ways Soft Skills Matter When Presenting Technical Information to Senior Management
Think about it the next time you do a presentation – are you leaving 75% in the tank?
JD Solomon
Jul 22, 20243 min read
Asking Better Questions: Remember It’s a Long Game for Trusted Advisors
The approach of trusted advisors to asking questions is fundamentally different from that of short-term persuaders or manipulators.
JD Solomon
Jul 18, 20244 min read
Six Ways to Avoid Pissing Off People When You Ask Questions
Communicating technical information in business environments is a long game.
JD Solomon
Jul 2, 20244 min read
Series Summary: How FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management. FINESSE is peer-reviewed and battle-tested. Most importantly, it works.
CWF
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Looking for a Better Way to Develop Business Presentations?
Business presentations consume our more productive time, our work-life balance suffers, and we often don't get the recognition we deserve.
JD Solomon
Jun 12, 20245 min read
10 Tips For How to Start Asking Better Questions
The next time you are about to say something, turn it around by forming it as a question.
JD Solomon
Jun 7, 20244 min read
My Reliability Journey to Asset Performance Management
The lesson here is that everyone's ideas matter and everyone has an important role to play in asset performance.
Ken Latino
Jun 5, 20245 min read
How the Second E in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The most important aspect is understanding your ethical framework as you make decisions and communicate to others as a trusted advisor.
CWF
Jun 1, 20242 min read
Empower Your PFAS Communication with Advice from US Mayors
Join Communicating with FINESSE for May’s free webinar, "Communicating PFAS and Other Contaminants of Concern," on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
CWF
May 22, 20244 min read
Effective Communication Attracts More Women to STEM
Effective communication brings more women to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Sanya Mathura
May 3, 20244 min read
Is Senior Management Falling Asleep? How to Concisely Communicate Reliability Assessments
The systems thinking required to conduct a reliability assessment is not easily put into words. However, great communicators have found...
JD Solomon
Apr 9, 20244 min read
How the First E in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The first E in the FINESSE fishbone diagram stands for Empathy. These are four tips to help you improve your empathy and empathetic...
CWF
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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