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Ken O’Quinn is a professional writing coach who has helped thousands of business professionals worldwide improve their ability to craft clear, compelling messages. He started Writing With Clarity following a long journalism career with the Associated Press and now conducts corporate workshops and provides one-on-one coaching. He is the author of Perfect Phrases for Business Letters (McGraw-Hill). His clients include Facebook, GE, Dell, Chevron, Cisco, Georgia-Pacific, KPMG, Campbell’s Soup, Oracle, Motorola, Reebok, Dow Chemical (China), SAP (Singapore), and Vale Mining Corp. (Brazil).

Ken O'Quinn

July 2017 - TD Magazine

Use Your Words Wisely

June 2017 - TD Magazine

Basic Skills Will Still Take You Far

Communication skills are important for everyone, but especially for managers. In this issue of TD at Work, Ken O’Quinn walks managers through a process for crafting clear, effective prose.

Business Writing for Managers

Ken O’Quinn explains why starting with a summary in email communication will render better results.

Crafting an Effective Summary

According to Ken O'Quinn, managers who want employees to improve their job performance might be overlooking an opportunity to motivate them.

Motivate Employees by Telling Them How Their Job Affects Others

Occasionally, every manager will have to deliver bad news. Ken O’Quinn outlines a few ways to package the message more effectively.

3 Ways Managers Can Deliver Difficult News

Ken O’Quinn outlines the most important elements of credibility and what managers can do to strengthen their credibility with employees.

Importance of Credibility for Managers

Crafting the Well-Written Message

Ken O’Quinn offers highlights from the almost 30 leaders who met at Yale to hone management skills.

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