Internal communication

How you communicate internally in your company is very important. Not just in for how well your message is understood. Good internal communication is also an important factor in your employees' motivation, productivity and job satisfaction.

11 tips to be less stressed, more relaxed and more self-confident before a presentation

TOOL | How to become more relaxed before a presentation. With relatively simple methods we can build up our self-consciousness and learn to relax a bit more under pressure.

Internal communications (1/3)

VIDEO | Communication is the way to your employees hearts. And at the same time it's whar Lone Ryg Olsen, HR and communications consultant, experiences most employees want: More communication from their leader.

12 tips for successful internal communication

TOOL | Take control of your internal communication. See the 12 guidelines here.

Speak the language of your coworkers

TOOL | Do your coworkers seem demotivated? Is the mood down and tense at the office? Perhaps it is because, you don't recognize your coworkers the right way.

10 classic communication fails – how to avoid them

TOOL | A lot of communications mistakes are easy to avoid if you spend a little extra time considering what approach you have to the ones you are communicating with.

Feedback Matrix

TOOL | We all receive criticism, praise and somewhat constructive critique. But do you apply it or do you do as most people: Relish in the praise and ignore the critique?

How to write a useful meeting summary

TOOL | Far too many summaries are never read. Either because they are too long, too uninteresting, too incomplete or because they don't reach the right recipients. Here are some tips on how to write a meeting summary that's useful. Below we cover both note taking techniques, the structure and content.

4MAT – learning styles, pedagogical method and process

THEME | With insight in 4MAT’s learning styles you will get a clear picture of your own learning style and the learning styles of others. You will become better equipped at targeting your own presentation to others and at taking responsibility for both your own and others’ learning.

4MAT communication (1/2)

VIDEO | How do you become a great communicator and which four phases must your message go through to be effective? Find out in Mette Bugge Kronborgs video

AIDA

TOOL | Simple communication method that helps you to capture the interest of the recipient, whatever type of writing you are working with. Attention, Interest, Desire, Action.

A guide to the great phone call (and sale)

TOOL | The foundation of all great phone calls is that they take place between people. If you want great phone calls, you must be the person you are. For some, it'll feel awkward and difficult, because it's different from what you are used to doing. Accept that the only way you'll have great calls is by being a human talking to a human.

Storytelling – how to use stories

TOOL | Telling a good story is easier said than done, and if companies want to do it successfully they must know what to do and why it's so important.

Things to remember when writing a letter of recommendation

TOOL | When an employee quits his position, often, he or she will ask for a letter of recommendation. However, it can be quite difficult to find the right tone, structure and style. Here are some guidelines you can follow, if you need to be pointed in the right direction.

Why you have to measure your communication

TOOL | Good communication creates results. That is the message from a group of Swedish researchers. If you know how to communicate effectively with your employees, it has an effect on the coworker, the group and the entire organization.

How to remain professional in difficult situations

TOOL | In this article we look at how you work with people that you don't like. And on how you keep your professional tone and productivity despite the obstacles the other persons’ behavior create.

How to write a convincing email

TOOL | Something that's often discussed in offices and management hallways is all the unnecessary emails we are sending back and forth. As we've written before, good email habits start with a company's top management. So here are 6 effective tips on how to write better emails – for when it can't be avoided.

10 recommendations for a successful negotiation

TOOL | Negotiations are something that we all use every day. When you discuss who should empty the dishwasher or pick up the children, you are negotiating. But it is not all of us that are equally good at this. That is why we have put together 10 recommendations from negotiation guru Ed Brodow that will bring you closer to the successful negotiation.

How to use virtual tools for smarter collaboration

Communication is increasingly an integrated part of pretty much every aspect of an organization, so we don’t necessarily need more internal communication, but rather smarter communication. Communication with a strategic approach, efficient user experience, breath of view and shared language.