Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills

Communication is an essential part of leadership, and written communication is particularly crucial.

It’s tempting as leaders to declare intention only in meetings, but without a written document explaining larger initiatives, it becomes very challenging to express intent consistently and widely across time.

There is an issue with written documentation, though: it feels fundamentally different to write a document than to read it.

When writing, you own the material. It’s a thinking exercise as much as a writing exercise. It forces you to work through the problem as you attempt to translate the information in your head onto paper.

The act of reading, on the other hand, is an entirely different experience.

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