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Flat hierarchies. Open floor plans. Infinite ways to chat with the person next to you. It's a confusing time for workplace communication. Unless you know the tricks. Here is our ultimate guide to navigating conversation in the modern workplace.

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How To...Say You're Running Late

University of North Carolina business professor Alison Fragale has made a study of delivering bad news. We asked her to critique three different "I'm running late" messages for important conversations with...

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From The Editor: The Business Of Chatter

When I first began as a journalist, I would occasionally climb onto my desk and stand on it to peer at the newsroom from a different perspective. My colleagues would look at me quizzically, but the altered view helped to spur my creativity. It encouraged me to approach my assignments with fresh eyes.

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