How do you feel about your written communications skills or where could you use some improvement? by https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88 Made with panache en-us 2021-11-08 15:51:53 UTC 2024-11-21 18:26:38 UTC hello@padlet.com It's hard to convey tone powerse7 https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1875524781 I never know if I'm coming across the way I intended.]]> 2021-11-08 15:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1875524781 I prefer written communication sponholtzm https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878792971 I prefer written communication because I can think about what I want to say and edit it before it goes out. ]]> 2021-11-09 16:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878792971 I forget details or make assumptions sponholtzm https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878800534 I have been consciously working on "filling in the gaps" in my writing by making explicit connections with details and trying not to assume someone knows or understands something. It's a constant work in progress. ]]> 2021-11-09 16:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878800534 Short text, not short tone. https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878830362 People are all too busy these days, I don't want to waste anyone's time.

I strive to be efficient in my written communications, but don't want to come across rushed, terse, or unfriendly.

]]> 2021-11-09 16:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878830362 Active voice, passive voice, tense... help! https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878956933 2021-11-09 17:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878956933 Effectiveness https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878963422 I often wonder if my written communications are effective. Even if well-written, I'm not sure they are coming across how I want. 

]]> 2021-11-09 17:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1878963422 Providing Just Enough Detail https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1879482770 I am consciously working on getting to the point in my written and spoken communication, sometimes the message can get lost in too much exposition. I do appreciate written communication because I can essentially write everything, then edit it down to what's really needed.]]> 2021-11-09 21:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1879482770 Oversharer :-/ evanss80 https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881276456 I prefer written communication because I'm able to fully flesh out a thought - and make any necessary adjustments - before sharing. However, I sometimes feel that (maybe because I am such a clarifier) I may share too much at times. THEN I spend MORE time trying to pare down what I've just written.]]> 2021-11-10 13:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881276456 Identifying Assumptions https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881676325 I'd like to more easily identify assumptions I might be making about the background knowledge the reader has on the topic I'm addressing, and whether those are realistic assumptions. This is especially relevant in technical writing.]]> 2021-11-10 15:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881676325 People won't take the time to actually read what I've written. wmhkc5yxje https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881860288 2021-11-10 16:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881860288 Including too much information cottomj https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881870183 Making sure to include the information that will assist the reader but not throwing too much information that will confuse them. ]]> 2021-11-10 16:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881870183 I agree with preferring to communicate in writing, particularly when the topic is a detailed one such as federal regulation. I like that I can let my response simmer a little while and revisit it to be sure I've covered my bases and conveyed what I needed to convey. powelll15 https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881890674 2021-11-10 16:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/powerse7/zdj08u36oylv5z88/wish/1881890674