Communication skills

One Easy Way to Turbo Charge Your Email Communication using ChatGPT

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You may have heard a lot of people talk about ChatGPT already, but have you tried it yet?   Here is one easy way to use ChatGPT to turbo charge your email communications.   We write emails all day long.  Sometimes an important email can take us a few tries and a lot of time before it can be sent out.   ChatGPT can cut that time in half and give you great ideas that you never thought of.   Here is how you can try it out using ChatGPT for the first time. ...  read more

Three Other Communication Elements Beside Words to Increase Your Success

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Maya Angelou had a timeless saying ““People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”   This is true now as it ever was.

This is why even if you carefully researched the facts and had all the logic in the world in your communication, you still only have 25% chance of success in influencing the listener.   That is because words and logic alone is not enough to be an effective communicator.   There are 3 additional communication elements that will increase your chances to be heard and to be supported. ...  read more

Example of A Good Cover Letter Email, But There is a Twist

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Last week, I shared what fatal mistakes you can make in a job search communication with the hiring manager.   As I continue to hire, I received this cover letter email below. This is a good example what you should do in your cover letter email to make a good first impression.  This email immediately piqued my interest to speak to this candidate.  This is the entire goal of your job search communication – get an interview. ...  read more

Don’t Make These Fatal Mistakes in Your Job Search Communication

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For my full time job, I am hiring for 3 digital product managers to lead different aspects of end to end digital migration for our legacy private banking clients.  I wrote this post on Linkedin with some high level descriptions and asked those interested to DM me for a detailed job description.

A Real Example Of a Direct Message I Received

Below is a real message I received from a candidate interested in my posting.  I want to share it with you to help you avoid making the same fatal mistakes she made with her first communication to me, the hiring manager. ...  read more

Self Confidence, Communication Tips, & How to Get to the Next Level

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Last month, we had a great group coaching call on self confidence, how to become a better communicator, and how to get to the next level – a senior individual contributor.   Become a soft skills gym member today to get your questions answered in these monthly group coaching call.

Below is the first 9 minutes of this coaching call.   The full 54 minute call can be found inside the Soft Skills Gym, once you become a member. ...  read more

My Interview with a Master Presenter – Judy Wang

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When I first heard Judy speak at our leadership meeting, I was struck by her passion, her confidence, and her engaging presentation style. Judy is our lead finance officer for our business unit and a master presenter. Every time she speaks, I listen with great interest as she is excellent at simplifying a complex subject (i.e. Finance), using analogies to make her topic more relatable, and celebrating everyone’s hard work. ...  read more

5 Tips on How to Command a “Virtual Room” with Your Presentation

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Remote work is here to stay even after the Covid 19 crisis is over. This means your ability to command a “virtual room” with your presentation is more important than ever. Even if you plan to go back to your office full time after the Pandemic, your senior leadership, your core partners, and/or your clients may not. You will need to continue to use video communication to conduct business and present your ideas. ...  read more