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""23 things I didn't learn in college / grad school":
#20:
Communicate early and often
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#20:
Communicate early and often
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Many of us struggle with giving negative news (a delay in a project, unable to join for dinner, etc.) and end up making it even worse: we delay communicating it.
Which is about the worst thing we could do with that information.
Which is about the worst thing we could do with that information.
Some of us are habitual procrastinators: we end up squeezing a lot of work in at the last minute. It might be fine if we're ready to burn the midnight oil as needed.
But if we procrastinate communication, we end up disrupting someone else's schedule.
Never goes well.
But if we procrastinate communication, we end up disrupting someone else's schedule.
Never goes well.
A third reason many of us are poor communicators is letting perfection get in the way of "good enough". With the very best of intentions to send a detailed thought-through response, we fail to send a short timely response that might be much more valuable to the other party.
Start and / or end each work day with 15-30 minutes dedicated for nothing but quick, brief communications. It could become one of the most useful habits you develop.
And if you think of other ideas, please share -- I could use all the help
And if you think of other ideas, please share -- I could use all the help
