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Make It Easy For Others To Work With You

26 August 2009

Easy To Work WithMy old car needed a paint job on certain rusty spots. I’m hoping to get a few more years from it for my teenager. I stopped by at the auto shop, got an estimate and then they took in my car.

I spoke briefly with my diving instructor to arrange for a weekend dive. I e-mailed her the next day and she took care of everything. The common thread with these scenarios is obvious. Do you think I’ll do business with them again? Absolutely!

So, in the office, make it easy for others to work with you. Reply to e-mails and voicemails quickly. Offer solutions instead of hesitations. If you disagree with something, honestly share the reasons to your disagreement. Life is way too short and precious to waste on petty politics and to be a pain in the posterior.

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Communicating with the Younger Generation

20 April 2009

project communications managementYou may know ASAP, B2B, FAQ, IMHO and WBS. How about 10q, BTW, ROFL, TGIF and W8?

My younger sister, in her mid 20s, used to send text messages and e-mails using some of the abbreviations above. In contrast, I still subscribe to the old school of writing. So, when she started working for IBM, I told her to get her act together. Thankfully, she did. Now, we have Twitter!

As managers, leaders or parents, however, we still need to effectively communicate with the younger generation every day. If we want to gain a better understanding of their world, we need to know some of their lingo—regardless of how much they debase proper English usage. In doing so, we can increase our effectiveness in managing, leading and guiding them in the right direction.

Check out Wiktionary for more info.

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