How to Craft a Follow-Up Email After No Response
You wrap up a promising meeting with a potential client, feeling optimistic and excited to close the deal. But the...
Communication
How to Introduce Yourself in an Email: Tips and Examples
You know the adage: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s all fine and good...
How to Introduce Yourself Like a Pro
Everyone knows the power of a good—or bad—introduction. Whether you’re listening to a popular panelist nail a presentation or awkwardly...
6 Ways Successful Teams Use Knowledge Sharing to Fuel Growth
You’ve just sat down at your desk when you spot an urgent request from a client. Your coworker handled a...
5 Tips to Foster Effective Communication in the Workplace
If you find coworkers don’t receive your messages as intended or that you’re not getting the information you need from...
Employee Communication Tips For Better Asynchronous Work
If there’s one thing that gets in the way of productive work, it’s poor communication between employees. Great employee communication...
Asynchronous Communication Is the Backbone of Distributed Teams
Asynchronous communication isn’t new, but it was never a norm until we left the workplace. It officially usurped the in-person...
Why Our Weekly Standup Meetings Are Asynchronous
What started as a way to be mindful of the time spent creating and consuming, our design team’s Weekly Standup...
When to Choose Synchronous Vs. Asynchronous Communication
As humans, we gravitate toward in-person, face-to-face, real-time communication — but that isn’t always the best choice for getting work done and respecting one another’s time.
Nonverbal Communication Cues To Feel More Human on Video PT. 1 – Your Virtual Handshake
Video is the only digital channel of connection that showcases the full spectrum of our nonverbal communication. On video, we...
Nonverbal Communication Cues To Feel More Human on Video PT. 3 – Tone
Part Three – A Note About Tone This post is part of a larger series on nonverbal communication cues for...
(Data) Time Is Still Money: Why Effective Communication At Work Saves Both
Our recent survey of 3,000 office workers in the U.S. and UK uncovered surprising data about teams feeling stuck with...
How to Ask (The Right) Questions At Work
Afraid to ask questions at work? You’re not alone. In a recent study conducted by Harvard Business Review of 3000...
Slack-splaining: Why you’re over explaining and how to fix it
97% of knowledge workers feel the need to add something extra in digital communication. Sound familiar? That’s Slack-splaining, and this post covers exactly what it is.