Grab this sacred cow by the horns
Recently I ran a board-paper writing course for senior technology people in finance. It reminded me of a sacred cow you need to grab by
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Ode to the Banking Royal Commission
The Royal Commission wants banks to be more accountable. Could changing language change cultures? Here’s my case … as a poem! Ode to the Banking
This 8yo girl’s love letter is persuasion genius
Want to be more persuasive? The stakes are never higher than when you’re pitching to win a heart. My 9-year-old nephew moved to the States.
Dreaming of a write* Christmas?
Still at work? Thanks for keeping the country going. Here’s a little levity to lighten your load! We dare you to sing this aloud: REWRITE
Top 5 reasons why your people need communication training
1. Perception is reality When your customers get a badly written email or letter, they make snap judgments about your business: Sloppy, bureaucratic writing =
Take the ‘numb’ out of numbers
How long would it take to drive to the sun? If you’re putting together EOFY budgets, targets and reports, I have good and bad news.
Six ways to embed the learning
Post-training, your people will be inspired. But if you don’t embed the learning, this will eventually fade. In fact, research shows people can forget up
NEW from Credosity: Free writing analysis (your ‘report card’!)
Download your free writing analysis as a PDF Like some free writing analysis? If you’re writing important emails and documents at work you can now
Writing to senior execs? Avoid this! [infographic: reading grade level]
How tough reading grade levels can limit your career I was training a group from a big-4 bank when a guy (bravely) shared a vital
The Curse of Cognitive Load: Why complexity kills comms
‘When I saw them shuffling back from the director’s office, I knew he’d said no.’ If you’re like most people, you’re missing something crucial in how
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