At some point in your career, you’ve probably received an email from your HR department that read something like this:
Employees are requested to complete their self-appraisals in a timely manner in accordance with our policy.
It sounds starchier than the collars on Downton Abbey.
And it’s an immediate turn-off.
I’ve had an article published on HR Zone about how HR folk need to loosen up and find their human side if they want to inspire and engage employees.
Not in HR? No problem – the article’s stuffed full of must-have writing and communication tips that everyone can use.
You’ll find out why you don’t want to be the drunkest person at the party when it comes to choosing your tone of voice, and why you need to think billboard, not bible…