6 Tactics To Talk Effectively To Higher Ups; Be Persuasive Like A Boss

[@bethiciaprasek1008]

I am struggling with this, so thank you for your training. I sent a short summary and link to myself so I can revisit this video. My company is going through an integration following a merger and the direction is more muddy than it has been with other mergers...we may not even get MBOs this year. Who is running the ship as people keep changing positions, etc.? Doing my best, but most who I talk to feel the same way. During "normal" times the part I struggle with the most is getting straight to the point as I am a data focused chemist. (I often invest more time in editing my emails before sending than in composing them, for example.) One thing I often do, especially in situations more formal than email, is to use a few bullet points (3-5) then add hyperlinks in case I am asked for more information.

[@Enhancetraining]

Getting straight to the point or being concise is definitely a skill that comes with practice. Keep working at editing your emails and putting the key points first. You can always add more detail or as you say use hyperlinks. The point of condensing is to highlight the key points clearly - so these are not drowned out by the detail around them. Keep working at it and you will get better and better! J