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Tool kit: Giving an update

Tool kit: Giving an update

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Tool kit: Giving an update

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- Here are some drills for you to practice so that you can be ready next time you're asked to give an update, a report back, or a summary at work. First practice coming up with headlines. Think of two to three words that make a good response to each of these questions. Tell us about your weekend. Give us a progress report on your latest project. Where would you travel if cost was not a barrier? What happened at the department meeting last week? Notice that I'm giving you both work and recreational examples. It might be easier for you to think of headlines in one category versus another. Second step, train yourself to customize to your audience. Always customize to your audience. Here are four easy training steps. First, pick three to four colleagues you work with and think about what matters to them. Then, follow my conference example. How would you highlight that event for each of those three to four people? Now, think…

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