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. He provides guidance for organizing your thinking, creating your first draft, and fine-tuning your words to make them as clear as possible.

Business Writing for Managers has specific tips to help you eliminate stuffy language that keeps readers at a distance and, instead, write lively prose that draws them in. His advice can help you with all kinds of messages, from short emails to lengthy proposals.

This issue includes:

before and after writing samples
a process for effective editing
suggestions for formatting
advice for sharing difficult information
tips for distinguishing yourself as a communicator.