Blog The BRIEF Blog Home Resources Blog Blog Latest Blog Posts Stay ahead of the communication curve – read the most recent blog posts from The BRIEF Lab to elevate your team’s communication skills today. All 103 BRIEF 53 Business 30 Case Study 2 Change Management 4 Communication 8 Leadership 34 NOISE 6 Newsletter 1 Press Release 13 What is Flagging in Communication? How to Handle Awkward Silence 3 Ways to Communicate Like a Boss Focus on What Matters Most The 3 C’s of Communication: Clear, Concise, Consistent Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace What is Active Listening? Mastering Business Communication [brief] notes archive Honestly and briefly communicate your emotions in words Help your team deliver an effective training program Virtual Programs Preps Team for Communications Challenges of Working from Home Five Ways to Neutralize the Noise Around the Coronavirus Are you “phubbing” your relationships? Why Is Everyone Tuning Me Out? Six Ways to Be Heard at Work 5 Tips for More Productive Meetings Dangers of Distracted Parenting: Why Your Noise Addiction Is Bad for Your Kids (and How to Reconnect with Them) Why Is Everyone Tuning Me Out? 6 Ways to Be Heard at Work The New Year’s Noise Diet: Why You Should Cut the Empty “Brain Calories” in 2020 4 Ways to Improve Your Holiday Season with 1 Little Word A Less Noisy New Year: 12 Small Changes to Make in 2020 to Break Your Technology Addiction Is Too Much “Noise” Making Us Miserable at Work? (and 10 Ways to Quiet It) Raising Healthy, Happy Kids in a World of Noise Nine Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Screen Time Staying Sane for Holidays: 4 Tips for Managing Your Digital Devices 15 “Magical Moments” You’ll Be Glad You Didn’t Miss When You Ban the Phone from Your Holiday Gathering The Dread of Silence: Why is it so hard to stop the Noise? Why you need to protect yourself from Noise Say No to Noise and Yes to Knowledge; New Book Teaches Us How 26 Habits to Help You Silence Noise and Reclaim Your Focus Eight Things Leaders Can Do to Cut Out “Noise” at Work (and Why We Must) Case Study: Turner Team Sets New Status Quo Case Study: Warrior Transition Battalion Message Lost in Translation One thing at a time Let’s Stop Inviting Everyone to Meetings Free Webinar: Running BRIEF Meetings The enormous hidden cost of bad meetings How NOT to fire someone How to Win in Tough Conversations Hidden Risk of Being a Confident Leader Signs your team isn’t on the same page Bearing the Heavy Burden of Delivering Bad News Podcast: Writer, Edit Thyself! BRIEF Webinar: How to Deliver Clear and Concise Updates The Big 3 Productivity Pain Points at Work Is Bad Communication Costing Your Team? Why Clarity is Your #1 Priority Powerful Presentations Begin with a Clear Point Podcast: Why People Struggle to get to the Point The Declaration of Independence: A BRIEF History Lesson 4 Reasons Your Emails are Ignored Sign Up For Our First Brief Writing Webinar! 5 Ways to Improve Your Business Writing Podcast: A Job Interview Should Be A Conversation, Not An Interrogation Podcast: How to Handle #WorkRage Status Reports: Why Your Boss Tunes You Out Podcast: How to Pitch a Bright Idea Why Overselling a Good Idea is a Real Buzz Kill Own Your Message, Grow Your Influence How to have those “Tough Conversations” at work A Podcast Series from Joe McCormack, “JUST SAYING” Three Presentation Tricks for Introverts Information overload: The science behind bad decisions BRIEF progress reports: Two free lessons for your team Two BIG mistakes you make when updating the boss 3 Rules: Writing for Washington How bad communication kills teamwork 4 reasons people tune you out 5 BRIEF interview insights to hire right How to cut meetings in half Executive presence: why rising stars fall short 4 powerful words to trim meetings and reports How to fix a broken Elevator Pitch Join Churchill’s Fight Against TMI Multitasking at meetings lowers your IQ [Spoiler Alert] This email trick will rescue your reader “BRIEF” Named to Special Operations Command’s Reading List Take Your Career Into Your Own Hands Why You Should Become BRIEF Certified Get to the Point: Less is More Most People Think You Talk Too Much (But Will Never Tell You) Six Useful Apps for Leaders How Great Leaders Use Failure to Succeed 6 Tips to Stay Calm Under Pressure Think Twice Before Calling That Meeting How Brevity Got to The Oscars The Time I Brought Corporate Jargon Home for Dinner Three Reasons Why Mixed Messaging Derails Strategy Why You Need to Write Handwritten Notes Again Five Steps to Become a More Productive Leader Happy Hour Etiquette When You’re the Boss Leadership Challenges to Face in 2016 The Five Management Behaviors to Avoid at All Costs Executive Function, Brevity and the Business of Managing Attention The Narrative Map: What it is and How to Use it What Separates the Exceptional Leaders from the Average? Five Common Leadership Mistakes You Need to Avoid Brigadier General (ret.) Richard Gross Joins The Brief Lab Team Ensure the Success of Your Meetings in Two Easy Steps How to Become a Great Leader in Five Simple Steps Being BRIEF – How to Create an Action Plan – Step 7 Being BRIEF – How to Create an Action Plan – Step 6 Honestly and briefly communicate your emotions in words Help your team deliver an effective training program Case Study: Turner Team Sets New Status Quo Message Lost in Translation One thing at a time Let’s Stop Inviting Everyone to Meetings Free Webinar: Running BRIEF Meetings The enormous hidden cost of bad meetings How to Win in Tough Conversations Hidden Risk of Being a Confident Leader Signs your team isn’t on the same page Bearing the Heavy Burden of Delivering Bad News Podcast: Writer, Edit Thyself! BRIEF Webinar: How to Deliver Clear and Concise Updates Is Bad Communication Costing Your Team? Powerful Presentations Begin with a Clear Point Podcast: Why People Struggle to get to the Point The Declaration of Independence: A BRIEF History Lesson 4 Reasons Your Emails are Ignored Sign Up For Our First Brief Writing Webinar! 5 Ways to Improve Your Business Writing Podcast: A Job Interview Should Be A Conversation, Not An Interrogation Podcast: How to Handle #WorkRage Status Reports: Why Your Boss Tunes You Out Why Overselling a Good Idea is a Real Buzz Kill Own Your Message, Grow Your Influence How to have those “Tough Conversations” at work A Podcast Series from Joe McCormack, “JUST SAYING” Three Presentation Tricks for Introverts Information overload: The science behind bad decisions BRIEF progress reports: Two free lessons for your team Two BIG mistakes you make when updating the boss 3 Rules: Writing for Washington How bad communication kills teamwork 4 reasons people tune you out 5 BRIEF interview insights to hire right How to cut meetings in half Executive presence: why rising stars fall short 4 powerful words to trim meetings and reports How to fix a broken Elevator Pitch Join Churchill’s Fight Against TMI Multitasking at meetings lowers your IQ [Spoiler Alert] This email trick will rescue your reader “BRIEF” Named to Special Operations Command’s Reading List Take Your Career Into Your Own Hands Why You Should Become BRIEF Certified Get to the Point: Less is More Most People Think You Talk Too Much (But Will Never Tell You) How Brevity Got to The Oscars Executive Function, Brevity and the Business of Managing Attention The Narrative Map: What it is and How to Use it Being BRIEF – How to Create an Action Plan – Step 7 Being BRIEF – How to Create an Action Plan – Step 6 What is Flagging in Communication? How to Handle Awkward Silence 3 Ways to Communicate Like a Boss Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace What is Active Listening? Mastering Business Communication Virtual Programs Preps Team for Communications Challenges of Working from Home Message Lost in Translation One thing at a time The enormous hidden cost of bad meetings How NOT to fire someone Podcast: Writer, Edit Thyself! BRIEF Webinar: How to Deliver Clear and Concise Updates The Big 3 Productivity Pain Points at Work Is Bad Communication Costing Your Team? Why Clarity is Your #1 Priority Powerful Presentations Begin with a Clear Point Podcast: Why People Struggle to get to the Point 4 Reasons Your Emails are Ignored Sign Up For Our First Brief Writing Webinar! 5 Ways to Improve Your Business Writing Podcast: A Job Interview Should Be A Conversation, Not An Interrogation Podcast: How to Handle #WorkRage Status Reports: Why Your Boss Tunes You Out Podcast: How to Pitch a Bright Idea Why Overselling a Good Idea is a Real Buzz Kill Own Your Message, Grow Your Influence A Podcast Series from Joe McCormack, “JUST SAYING” The Time I Brought Corporate Jargon Home for Dinner Ensure the Success of Your Meetings in Two Easy Steps Case Study: Turner Team Sets New Status Quo Case Study: Warrior Transition Battalion Staying Sane for Holidays: 4 Tips for Managing Your Digital Devices The Big 3 Productivity Pain Points at Work Podcast: How to Pitch a Bright Idea Why Overselling a Good Idea is a Real Buzz Kill What is Flagging in Communication? How to Handle Awkward Silence 3 Ways to Communicate Like a Boss Focus on What Matters Most The 3 C’s of Communication: Clear, Concise, Consistent Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace What is Active Listening? Mastering Business Communication 3 Ways to Communicate Like a Boss Focus on What Matters Most Are you “phubbing” your relationships? Case Study: Warrior Transition Battalion Message Lost in Translation One thing at a time Let’s Stop Inviting Everyone to Meetings Free Webinar: Running BRIEF Meetings The enormous hidden cost of bad meetings How NOT to fire someone How to Win in Tough Conversations Hidden Risk of Being a Confident Leader Signs your team isn’t on the same page Bearing the Heavy Burden of Delivering Bad News Is Bad Communication Costing Your Team? Why Clarity is Your #1 Priority Podcast: How to Handle #WorkRage Podcast: How to Pitch a Bright Idea Why Overselling a Good Idea is a Real Buzz Kill Own Your Message, Grow Your Influence Six Useful Apps for Leaders How Great Leaders Use Failure to Succeed 6 Tips to Stay Calm Under Pressure Think Twice Before Calling That Meeting Three Reasons Why Mixed Messaging Derails Strategy Why You Need to Write Handwritten Notes Again Five Steps to Become a More Productive Leader Happy Hour Etiquette When You’re the Boss Leadership Challenges to Face in 2016 The Five Management Behaviors to Avoid at All Costs What Separates the Exceptional Leaders from the Average? Five Common Leadership Mistakes You Need to Avoid Brigadier General (ret.) Richard Gross Joins The Brief Lab Team How to Become a Great Leader in Five Simple Steps Are you “phubbing” your relationships? 5 Tips for More Productive Meetings 4 Ways to Improve Your Holiday Season with 1 Little Word Staying Sane for Holidays: 4 Tips for Managing Your Digital Devices The Dread of Silence: Why is it so hard to stop the Noise? Why you need to protect yourself from Noise [brief] notes archive Five Ways to Neutralize the Noise Around the Coronavirus Why Is Everyone Tuning Me Out? Six Ways to Be Heard at Work Dangers of Distracted Parenting: Why Your Noise Addiction Is Bad for Your Kids (and How to Reconnect with Them) Why Is Everyone Tuning Me Out? 6 Ways to Be Heard at Work The New Year’s Noise Diet: Why You Should Cut the Empty “Brain Calories” in 2020 A Less Noisy New Year: 12 Small Changes to Make in 2020 to Break Your Technology Addiction Is Too Much “Noise” Making Us Miserable at Work? (and 10 Ways to Quiet It) Raising Healthy, Happy Kids in a World of Noise Nine Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Screen Time 15 “Magical Moments” You’ll Be Glad You Didn’t Miss When You Ban the Phone from Your Holiday Gathering Say No to Noise and Yes to Knowledge; New Book Teaches Us How 26 Habits to Help You Silence Noise and Reclaim Your Focus Eight Things Leaders Can Do to Cut Out “Noise” at Work (and Why We Must)
