Self Improvement

Example: Effective Writing for Different Message Types

The purpose of informative writing is to transfer information to the reader. To make informative writing effective, you should explain your reason for writing at the start. It's also important to organize key ideas, be specific, and separate fact from opinion.

Examples

Simple announcements

Subject: Todd Brenner named head of the Marketing Department

Effective Writing for Different Message Types

To write effective and appropriate business messages, you need to identify the purpose of your writing. Taking a few minutes to define your purpose can dramatically improve your writing. It will help keep you focused on the point of your message and the reaction you want it to inspire.

There are two questions you can ask yourself to help identify your purpose in writing a business document:

Using an Appropriate Tone in Business Writing

Analyzing your audience and the purpose of your message is the key to successful business writing. As well as helping you decide what content and how much detail to include, it helps you apply the right tone in your writing.

Tone refers to the style or manner of expression you use, in your speech or writing. Just like in a conversation, the tone you use in your writing affects the way a reader interprets and responds to your message.

Delegating Degrees of Authority

Can you recall a situation in your work experience where inadequate authority was provided to you? Do you remember how you felt? Was the task you were delegated completed successfully? The different degrees of delegated authority can be broken down into four categories. These are

Demands and Constraints of a Manager's Role

The management writer Rosemary Stewart explained that any job is subject to a range of demands and a series of constraints. Inevitably, you'll encounter demands on your time from your peers, your manager, and the employees you manage. You'll need to deal with external demands, such as those created by legislation. You may also be constrained by limits in a budget and resources, location, policy, or regulations.

Concepts of Leadership

“I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation.”— Warren Bennis