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Questions about addressing difficult or complicated communication issues in the workplace. Communication in the workplace may take place in many forms (email, phone, face-to-face, IM) and between a variety of parties (coworkers, managers, reports, clients).

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As someone that has been laid off how do I respond when an interviewer asks me why am I look...

To answer the specific question, a little corporate speak is what you need. Something like: At my last company, my position was eliminated during an internal restructure. Now I'm taking my time to fi …
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2 votes

How long to wait to send follow up email(s) for business communications?

I don't have a hard and fast algorithm, but I do have a few rough guidelines in these situations. The fact that you are including deadlines in your initial emails is a big help. If something is requi …
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6 votes

How to handle distracting mannerisms in a Zoom call with external stakeholders?

With Zoom (and MS Teams) you can turn off incoming video. It's designed to help save bandwidth, but can be used (of course) for other purposes. As per Zoom's support website: If you need to preserve …
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Emailing managers separately who were CC'ed in an email reply

Depending on the urgency of your question, I'd wait a day or so for the other individuals to respond. If no response is forthcoming, I'd hit Reply All on your manager's response and say something lik …
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I was accused of having said bad things about someone. How to explain to them that I think I...

Your boss may or may not ask you to relate the story you told here. She may ask you to apologize, she may apologize on your behalf, or she may have another strategy. If she does ask you to explain, j …
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Maintaining a massive project with many unfamiliar technologies as a solo developer

Communication is the key. Estimates provided in smaller, prioritized chunks lets management and team members adjust their plans accordingly. …
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How to give a polite ultimatum?

First thing I'd consider is to see if there is any way to address the issue with the troublesome colleague. You don't have to be best buddies, but you may be able to set boundaries that let you effect …
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