Think about the last few meetings you attended. How many people were there? Did everyone contribute in a valuable way? Did everyone even talk? Were people on their laptops and, if so, was it to [...]
The Brief Lab is proud to announce the expansion of Joe McCormack’s podcast series, “Just Saying.” Now in season two, the series helps you become an effective and efficient communicator in an age [...]
Today on the Just Saying podcast, I’m pointing out a problem that confident leaders don’t know they have. In my experience working with CEOs, executives, and military leaders, they tend to [...]
You’ve heard it before: hope isn’t a strategy. A business leader needs to know his or her team is on the same page. But all too often business leaders don’t know – and this leads to big problems [...]
Breaking bad news to a colleague or boss is like death and taxes: you can’t avoid it. Eventually, we will all face an awkward performance review, have to tell someone they didn’t get the [...]
In this episode of my Just Saying podcast — “Concise Writers are Ruthless Redactors” — I discuss the need to self-edit, a valuable skill for anyone who wants to become a better writer.
