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How To Communicate Better At Work When The World Has Gone Virtual
You’ll find me behind my desk, pounding at my keyboard.
I’m an obsessed introvert living in a hazy dream. I am blocked from the world. Virtual walls constructed. Seclusion guaranteed.
I love it, but it’s a terrible leadership strategy. I’ll become disconnected. It’s shitty virtual communication.
If this sounds like you, or you’re taking this path, here’s what you can do about it.
Master the art of written communication.
Someone on my team has a habit of copying and pasting long emails from vendors into our project management software.
When I see the comment, I never read them. They’re hard to read.
It’s fun to give her a hard time about it, but it’s a critical lesson. Effective written communication is your ability to be clear and concise.
One of the best tools to help with all aspects of written communication is Grammarly.
Part of its appeal is how it rates you on your grammar, clarity, and engagement.
Do you sound like a mumbling idiot in your email? Grammarly will tell you, minus the idiot part.
