3 Ways To Make Your Writing Clearer

Thinking About Quitting

Thinking About Quitting 11 Nov 2024 --- Thinking it might be time to quit your job…but not sure? Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is here with advice and strategies that can help — delivered in one minute or less. Wilkins is the host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders, available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen here: https://s.hbr.org/3YByY6M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

3 Ways To Make Your Writing Clearer

3 Ways To Make Your Writing Clearer 3 Nov 2021 --- If your message isn’t clear, changing a word here or there won’t help. You need these 3 strategies to get to the heart of the problem. 00:00 Writing is hard, especially under deadline 00:20 Sentence-level corrections won't save you if your message isn't clear 00:31 Cut the "since the dawn of time" opening 01:03 Write claim-based topic sentences 01:48 Make sure people are doing thing in your sentences ... 02:18 ... unless you don't want them to be doing things 02:50 Summary Next time you finish a document with a few minutes to spare, don’t squander your time editing with minor sentence-level revisions — changing a word here, cutting a word there (and then putting it back). You should certainly spell-check and proofread every document before you click submit. But if your message isn’t as clear as it needs to be, changing the word “purchase” to “buy” isn’t going to help. Instead, focus on the big picture with these three strategies: 1) Cut the “since the dawn of time” opening and get right to the point. 2) Turn those descriptive topic sentences into topic sentences that make claims. 3) Make sure people are doing things in your sentences — unless you don’t want them to be doing things. If you get in the habit of using these three strategies, you should find you won’t need to do as much last-minute editing in the future. Based on the HBR article by Jane Rosenzweig: https://hbr.org/2020/04/3-ways-to-make-your-writing-clearer She has more tips at her "Writing Hacks" newsletter: http://writinghacks.substack.com/ This video is co-produced with @Emeritus . You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Writing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Before Tackling Systemic Racism, You Need to Dig Into Your Own Biases

Before Tackling Systemic Racism, You Need to Dig Into Your Own Biases 5 Dec 2022 --- Digging entails identifying your social identities (which might include “woman” or “man” or “nonbinary” and “Hispanic” or “Black” or “Chinese”) and researching the power dynamics associated with each one. Some identities are imbued with social power; some have been historically marginalized. You need to recognize your blind spots about those dynamics in order to build authentic, trusting connections with others and ultimately act collectively to make organizations more welcoming and equitable, says Tina Opie, Associate Professor of Management at Babson College and co-author of "Shared Sisterhood". 00:00 “Shared Sisterhood” is a radically optimistic philosophy on how to dismantle systemic inequity. 00:45 It’s made up of three processes: Dig, Bridge, and Collective Action. 02:10 Let’s dig into Dig. 04:26 Digging can be difficult, no matter what your background. 06:45 Having a defensive reaction to digging is a totally natural reaction. 09:40 How much digging do I need to do before I can start building bridges and taking collective action? For more, read, "Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and Gender Equity at Work": https://www.amazon.com/Shared-Sisterhood-Collective-Action-Racial/dp/1647822831 Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Race #Gender #Equity Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. #DEI #Business #Explainer #Success #HowTo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How to Regain Your Composure in Stressful Situations #work #job #workfromhome

How to Regain Your Composure in Stressful Situations #work #job #workfromhome 12 Apr 2024 --- In stressful situations, it can be hard to self-regulate our feelings. Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage our physical, emotional, and mental reactions so that we can perform and behave more skillfully under stress. Regaining our composure begins with awareness. When you feel ourselves slipping into a spiral of stress, shut the laptop and do something enjoyable, like taking a walk outside. This gives us a chance to be present, breathe, and reenter work with a calmer mindset. — Adapted from, “How to Regain Your Composure in Stressful Situations”, by Anke Thiele. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

It’ll Feel Weird to Be Around People Again at Work. That’s Fine.

It’ll Feel Weird to Be Around People Again at Work. That’s Fine. 30 Sep 2021 --- As some of us head back to the workplace, we’re going to confront something we haven’t in a while: other people. It’s going to tire you out. Here’s how to cope. 00:00 It’ll soon be time to be around other people again, and it’s going to feel weird 00:33 Weirdness 1: We have to re-learn how to present ourselves 01:07 Here’s how to cope for now 01:56 Weirdness 2: Talking a lot is going to take a ton of energy (at first) 02:32 Here’s a couple things you can do to reduce the stress 03:38 Weirdness 3: Listening to multiple conversations is going to be really hard 04:39 This is one small thing you can do to make it easier for everyone 05:04 The good news: Brains are amazing! Social psychologist Heidi Grant explains what specific weirdnesses to expect, and has strategies to help you prepare. From relearning how to present yourself to dealing with the exhaustions of talking and listening, she offers small steps to reduce the stress and anxiety we’re all feeling as we re-learn how to be around each other again. Produced by Scott LaPierre Video by Joseph Francis Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Social #Psychology Copyright © 2021 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]