Erin Lebacqz

Transform your writing with this interactive, engaging, hands-on workbook for leaders, teams, and students. How much time do you spend writing and reading emails and other messages at work? How do you make sure your reader interprets your words the way you meant them—and follows up with responses and action? If you’re a leader, how do you use language to motivate your team and build trust, respect, and engagement? Since the pandemic, most of us are writing more than ever. We often write to people we’ll never meet or talk to on the phone.

That’s why in today’s world, we need to meet two goals with our business and professional writing:. informational goals (what we’re trying to say)relational goals (how we say it). The High-Value Writing Workbook provides the strategies, examples, and practice opportunities you need to transform the way you write and communicate at work and in life. Meet goals more quickly, build stronger relationships, and collaborate successfully by writing with strategy and intention. The workbook will help you:. Succeed at work or in school by writing with confidenceWrite with clarity and impact to meet the needs of your readerLead or manage others through the power of intentional communicationBuild strong relationships by writing and communicating strategically. 🏆 FINALIST for the IAN's Book of the Year Award in Education/Reference. 🏆 FINALIST for the IAN's Book of the Year Award in Career/Occupation. 🏆 FINALIST for the Goody Business Book Awards, in Leadership - HR and Employee Development. The workbook also includes links to specific YouTube videos made by the author. You can supplement your learning through video instruction and even leave questions for the author! Called “a must read for any executive,” The High-Value Writing Workbook provides “before and after” examples and reflections for both leaders and team members. Get your copy today to make sure you’re writing with clarity, connection, and executive presence.

Down-to-earth, conversational, and brief, High-Value Writing: Real Strategies for Real-World Writing helps you manage the writing challenges you face at work and elsewhere in life. The book provides strategies, tips and tricks, examples, revision examples, and lots of practical advice you can apply in your writing immediately. "As people have returned to the workplace in person the need for better writing skills in the workplace is in high demand. Erin Lebacqz is using her 20 plus years of experience in teaching to provide writing [instruction] to people around the world." —USA Today, October 2, 2023.

Write to both inform and connect, and use intentional word choice to avoid misunderstandings and build strong relationships. And, look professional doing it with clear, thoughtful writing. This book will help you:. write clearly and concisely—no more detail overload!target the right tone—so your readers feel respected and seenpresent yourself with confidence—no more "maybe language"use your writing as a management tool—to inspire, motivate, direct, and redirect. Get confident about your business writing, emailing, posting on socials, and all the other ways you connect with the people you know through writing.