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Effective Hybrid Meetings: Best Practices and Common Mistakes

Let's be honest: hybrid meetings are hard. You've got half your team sitting around a conference table having sidebar conversations, while your remote folks are staring at their screens,...

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Technical Presentation Skills: How to Communicate Data Clearly and Avoid Common Mistakes

Clear technical presentation skills are crucial for professionals who need to convey complex technical data effectively. You spend weeks on the analysis, present confidently to stakeholders, and...

Communication Style Quiz | Discover Yours and Improve Conversations

Good communication is never one size fits all. Understanding your communication style helps you recognize your natural strengths—and also when you may need to adjust. This free communication style...

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Communication Decision Tool: Email, Phone, Text, or Meeting?

This free, interactive communication decision tool helps you instantly choose the right method—email, phone, text, virtual, or in-person—for any message. Answer six clear questions—about urgency,...

Choose the Right Communication Tool Every Time

Ever sent an email when a quick chat would've done the trick? Or scheduled a meeting that could've been an email? We've all been there. With so many workplace communication tools available—email,...

Five important communication skills

Mastering these five important communication skills will significantly impact your career. Communication skills impact your effectiveness in your job and how well colleagues, clients, and...

Technical Presentation Tip: Analyze Your Audience

Essential Soft Skills for IT Professionals: A Guide to Success

Technical expertise got you into IT, but soft skills will define your success. As Satya Nadella demonstrated at Microsoft, transforming a technically focused culture into a growth mindset required...

Listening: The Secret Superpower for Tech Professionals

Let's be honest – most tech people aren't known for stellar communication skills. They're more comfortable with code than with conversation. But here's the thing: listening might just be the...

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Tips for Presenting to Your Board

Like any presentation, presenting to your board of directors can be difficult. You need to communicate clearly and send the right message. Here are some tips to ensure your message lands and you...