Helen Wilkie's Profile

Helen Wilkie's articles

  • What do you mean, I'm not a team player?
    We all see ourselves as team players, but what that term means may be quite different to men and women.
    Posted: 2007-05-07
    Category: Business
  • Professional Presence: Its Importance to Your Career
    People in support roles or just entering a management career need to be aware of the importance of professional presence in their career success. This article discusses how to develop professional presence through visibility, image and relationships.
    Posted: 2007-04-28
    Category: Self Improvement
  • Neworking: you don't have to know everything
    Networking question: why do we think we should be experts in everything? If we acknowledge our ignorance on a given topic, we open up the possibility of learning.
    Posted: 2007-04-21
    Category: Business
  • The art of persuasion
    Knowing how to exert influence is a valuable skillset in today's workplace. In this article, Helen Wilkie gives a simple example of how you can use the Laws of Influence to your advantage.
    Posted: 2007-04-13
    Category: Business
  • If you want them to read your message, make it a clear message
    We rely heavily on written communication to get our work done, but too often we put up barriers between the message and the reader's mind. This article discusses three of those barriers and how to knock them down.
    Posted: 2007-04-05
    Category: Writing & Speaking
  • How Well Will You Score In This Short Grammar Quiz?
    Grammatical errors can do terrible things to your professional credibility. See how many of these common mistakes you can correct.
    Posted: 2007-03-31
    Category: Writing & Speaking
  • On my own time? What Time?
    Proponents of e-learning often cite as an advantage the fact that people can take the training at their desks, on their own schedule. The problem is everyone is so busy that it's difficult to find the time. There are other disadvantages to learning at your desk.
    Posted: 2007-03-23
    Category: Business
  • Is this poor communication? Yes!
    Using self-directed questions and answers in place of straightforward factual statements is an annoying new trend, and it's just poor communication.
    Posted: 2007-03-17
    Category: Writing & Speaking
  • For New Managers, Conventional Management Training Doesn't Fit
    When it comes to management training, one size does not fit all. New and recently appointed managers need a different type of management education.
    Posted: 2007-03-09
    Category: Business
  • The business letter: still a valuable communication tool
    The letter has traditionally been the central vehicle for written messages in the world of business. In fact, it still is. Even today, in spite of the continuing growth in e-mail, text messaging and other technologies, when we want to send important information in writing to people outside our companies or organizations, the business letter is still the best choice.
    Posted: 2007-03-02
    Category: Business
  • Employees' Poor Writing Skills Can Lead to Lost Profit
    Employees' writing skills — or the lack of them — substantially affect the bottom line in ways you may never have considered. This article gives some surprising examples.
    Posted: 2007-02-23
    Category: Business
  • Don't Let Jargon Hide Your Message
    Sometimes our business letters, memos and e-mails fail to communicate our message because we put up barriers between the messag and the reader's mind. One of those barriers is inappropriate use of jargon.
    Posted: 2007-02-16
    Category: Business
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