How to Get Your Boss's Boss to Understand

The way we communicate information has undergone a significant transformation. Traditional writing has given way to a more concise and...

These are the five key enablers for engineers to be effective communicators. Like a chain, these enablers are only as strong as the...

One of the questions I get when people learn that I’ve written a book on leadership is “How can I get senior leaders to do their job?”...

An Example In the end, the sign said simply ‘John Thompson’ with a picture of a hat. Conciseness Conciseness involves conveying...

A table is a systematic arrangement of data. Graphs are simply a concise method for depicting large amounts of data. The central issue in...

Effective communication occurs only if the receiver understands the exact information or idea the sender intends to transmit.

I was in denial for a few years. Sure, my husband and teenage sons had developed a terrible habit of mumbling. And though I’m a proud...

Effective communication requires treating others the way you wish to be treated. Trusted Advisors Your duty is to provide all of the...

Difficult problems are ones where their solutions are unclear or hidden. Difficult problems are complex, which means having many parts...

Fortune gets it right! In its annual publication of Fortune 500 companies, Fortune correctly used two-dimensional shapes (circles) to...

70% of young professionals (21-39 years old) express frustration when working with experienced professionals. The same can be said on the...

Each month CWF provides guest insights related to a technical topic involving big decisions with high complexity and uncertainty....

It's really important for everyone involved in decision making to understand which level of decision they're dealing with. This includes...

This quote says how you say something is important, but some people think what you say is just as important. They believe that both...

My role is to discuss the foundation of internal communication. That can be peer-to-peer, department-to-department, senior management,...

Young professionals bring the knowledge and insights needed for any organization to succeed. By 2025, half of the global workforce will...

The organization of any presentation is important but is often overlooked by technical professionals. Technically trained professionals...

Brian Tracy believes that communication is critical for achieving business success. Even more, he believes that effective communication...

Most of us need a reason to change. There are questions that need to be answered to facilitate that change. Sometimes the answers we seek...

Having empathy is difficult, yet it is essential for better presentations and effective communication. Empathy is both a learned skill...