Do this to avoid dropping email bombs! (Also for difficult face to face conversations)

9 January 2021 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

Have you ever sent what you thought was a fairly innocent email only to receive an unwarranted harsh response? Maybe ...

How to get your emails opened and read

23 November 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

Waiting for a response to your emails? They're probably not even being opened.  Discover the three headings that will massively ...

How many people does it take for a productive meeting?

6 July 2020 / All Posts, Creative Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Email Communication, Productive Meetings

There are often too many people to make meetings productive. Here's how to avoid managing people to get something done, and actually get something done.

Why your communication tools are missing the mark (and how to fix it)

19 May 2020 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

If you're finding it difficult to focus, it's no surprise. We're juggling with a range of apps, communication channels, domestic chores, ...

How to ask for payment (when asking feels awkward)

9 February 2020 / Effective Communication, Email Communication

Simon had his own engineering business. He was owed around £30,000 by clients.This debt was now in its second year ...

How to form rapport with others before you even speak

8 September 2019 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Email Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

Sometimes interactions can seem awkward.  The other person may be guarded or seem aggressive.They say that in order to understand ...

How to deal with those vague emails

20 May 2019 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

If someone sends you a vague, unspecific email, we tend to just let it rot in the inbox.  While that’s ...

What Product Managers can learn from Actors

10 March 2019 / All Posts, Body Language, Creative Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Email Communication

Last year, I did a podcast related to my article in Mind the Product, Oh the Drama! What Product Managers Can ...