BRIEF Webinars
BRIEF Webinars: A Fast-Track to Concise Communication
Welcome to BRIEF Webinars, where you’ll get an overview of courses that will transform your communication and leadership skills. Register for an upcoming BRIEF Discovery Session and participate in the Q&A session at the end.
Join us for a BRIEF Discovery Session webinar to learn how BRIEF and QUIET help people work better together and alone.
BRIEF Discovery Session #14: Your Role With AI
- Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- Time: 2 pm ET / Duration: 60 minutes
In this webinar, Joe McCormack discusses his humanity-first philosophy shaped by nine years of teaching brevity and clarity to Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. You’ll see where your judgment matters most when AI is in the loop.
You’ll learn:
- The four statements behind humanity-first work
- How to spot your own AI slop before it ships
- How the BRIEF frameworks sharpen the way you prompt, edit, and decide
- One question to ask of your next AI-assisted draft
BRIEF Webinars Archive
Explore recorded sessions covering clear thinking, concise communication, and strategic storytelling. Register to get access now.
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BRIEF Discovery Session #13: BRIEF Communication with AI
Recorded 06/23/2026
Charley Thornton introduces the BRIEF Communication with AI course. You’ll learn: Why you should use AI as a “Chief of Staff; why you should take the time to onboard your AI tools; and how you can use the BRIEF methodology to train your AI tools to think clearly, write concisely, and prepare for high-stakes communication.
BRIEF Discovery Session #12: Quiet Influence
Recorded 04/14/2026
Charley Thornton introduces the QUIET INFLUENCE course. Quiet Influence combines concise messaging with calm presence, so you’ll be heard in crowded rooms and complex organizations, and move forward in an effective, mutually beneficial way.
BRIEF Discovery Session #11: BRIEF Selling
Recorded 03/17/2026
Charley Thornton introduces the BRIEF Selling course. These BRIEF essential skills — including storytelling, active listening, and email communication –are critically important for sales teams.
BRIEF Discovery Session #10: Quiet Innovation Lab
Recorded 02/04/2026
In this webinar, Joe McCormack introduces The Quiet Works Innovation Lab, an offsite experience designed to accelerate innovation. By intentionally using quiet time, clear problem framing, and a repeatable innovation framework, teams learn how to surface the right problems, focus their thinking, and turn scattered thoughts into actionable ideas. This session is for leaders and teams who want better ideas, better conversations, and real progress—not more noise.