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Five Things You Should be Doing at Work that Require Strong Writing Skills

For what it’s worth, word choice matters and spelling still counts.

Five Things You Should be Doing at Work that Require Strong Writing Skills

Five Things You Should be Doing at Work that Require Strong Writing Skills
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As a , I was now in a position to do more — I could set the tone for a room full of my peers and collaborators. And that meant consciously choosing my words and planning my delivery.

1. Executive Summaries

Five Things You Should be Doing at Work that Require Strong Writing Skills
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2. Speaking Points and Talk Tracks

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Five Things You Should be Doing at Work that Require Strong Writing Skills
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3. Your Elevator Pitch

Five Things You Should be Doing at Work that Require Strong Writing Skills
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4. Real-Time

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Five Things You Should be Doing at Work that Require Strong Writing Skills
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5. Product Artifacts

Effective Communication Can Be Powerful

is the founder of Keep it Human. As a and , she is on a mission to help teams and organizations embrace human skills like communication and emotional intelligence in their ways of working. 

She brings 25 years of experience as an editor, product manager, and digital business leader to bear on the challenges of building human-centered high-performing tech teams. 

If you'd like to develop more and tech teams that hum together to drive results, check out Keep it Human and follow Maura Charles on LinkedIn.

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