Fixing Workplace Communication, Chapter 01
So, I am writing a book with what some would say is an unrealistic goal: fixing workplace communication. With such a goal in mind, I believe ongoing feedback must be an essential part of the …
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Communication Chaos
Organizations are strange. Well, organizations are just fictional entities, so one might argue that the people running the organizations are strange. But something in the organizational context makes people think and behave differently. It is …
BCC magic
Workplace communication is full of problems. You know it; I know it. Most of us accept it, and some try to fix it. With so many problems rooted in culture, technology, and psychology, it is …
Don’t Let AI Take Over Your Interactions
We humans always prefer to clean up the mess we create instead of avoiding it in the first place. Recycling, for example, seems like a more popular solution than consuming sustainable products. As appealing as …
When a Written Monologue is Better Than a Spoken Dialogue
Not everything can be done “offline” using async communication. When done right, real-time face-to-face meetings can have immense value depending, of course, on the nature of the discussion and its goals. Many things we typically …
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Write to Notice
Let’s start with an experiment or, even better, an experience. Pick an object you can see and maybe even touch, no matter where you are, and describe it in exactly one sentence. Make the sentence …
Stop Pushing
If you ever led a professional activity in an organization, you either felt compelled or were asked to share a periodical status. The larger the team involved and the more complex the activity is, the …
Complete, or Incomplete, That is the Question
Would you read half a book? A good book, that is. Would you read a quarter of an article you find interesting? I guess the answer is no. I know I wouldn’t because I, like …
The Most Dangerous Button on Your Email Client
This is not a drill. I repeat. This is not a drill. You’ve just received an email together with 50 other recipients. To avoid severe damage to your ability to work on something meaningful, please …
Why Meet-Less Monday Does Not Work
People are frustrated with workplace meetings. Most people are. They feel they have too many of them and that these time-wasting meetings prevent them from doing their job. The real job they are paid to do. This …