Helen Wilkie's Articles in SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS


SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS	WRITING & SPEAKING

Business Meetings: Who to Invite
A major reason business meetings fail is that the wrong people are in attendance. Here are some questions to ask yourself in deciding who to invite to your business meeting.
Don't ask for feedback if you don't want it
Making a final decision is a managerial function. Asking for feedback or input on that decision is optional. But if you don't really want feedback, don't send false messages by asking for it. That can sow the seeds of resentment on your team.
If you want good answers, ask good questions
Asking questions is a great way to get the information you want or need, but not if you ask the wrong questions. This article illustrates how to ask good questions to get good answers.
In Communicating At Work: Keep It Simple
Whether we're talking about sales conversations, meetings, e-mails or other written messages, presentations or reports, if we want to improve communication at work, we need to learn to keep it simple.
Take Responsibility for Your Own Communication and Take Back Your Power
Taking responsibility for your own part of communication at work can actually empower you. This article give you specific ideas for reclaiming your power at work through more responsible communication.