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Learn to Write Now was founded on a straightforward principle: even the most talented, technically skilled people can fall short if they lack verbal and written communication skills. Writing and communication skills play a significant role in determining success in academic and professional life.
Effective communication is the cornerstone of any successful career. Crafting emails, reports, proposals, and presentations requires writing clearly and concisely. On average, miscommunication through bad writing results in $400 Billion in business losses annually, not to mention the time and resources lost to correct or revise. Over the years, 75-80% of polled employers consistently rank strong writing skills (alongside leadership and teamwork) as a significant decision in hiring new candidates. Hiring managers look specifically for employees who demonstrate effective communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Strengthening ELA skills improves all three.
Strong ELA skills are valuable, marketable skills employers look for when hiring because bad writers take longer to write and require more supervision and oversight, taking time away from already busy managers. Employees with effective communication skills are more productive and persuasive than their poor writing counterparts. In the eyes of employers, good writing directly translates into productivity and profits.
Advanced reading and writing skills relate to effective critical thinking. Clear, cohesive writing demonstrates the ability to analyze, evaluate, and make decisions based on evidence, all needed for problem-solving in the workplace. Strong writers are typically well-organized and detail-oriented, meaning they recognize patterns, catch mistakes, produce faster, and manage their time more efficiently. Employees displaying these qualities are the most likely to advance quickly into leadership roles.
Are you looking to sharpen your professional and workplace writing skills? Learn more about LTWN’s Business Writing Basics course. In this 8-week program, we break down the keys to effective communication, strengthen writing and proofreading skills, and practice crafting the types of real-world documents that employees read and write every day.
Put yourself on the path to career advancement by registering for the next available session today!
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Some people are born naturally argumentative. Not in the confrontational way we associate with the word "argument." Instead, they seemed primed to be lawyers from a young age, turning every conversation into a debate. Certain personalities exhibit an innate understanding of the logic, critical thinking, and nuance of argument. Those with this keen sense of argumentation exhibit natural persuasiveness but also better grasp pattern recognition, relationships between ideas, and problem-solving.
When asked, nearly 60% of Gen Z students report they would like to be social media influencers. Interestingly, give those same students the chance to opt out of presentation in class, and they will jump at the opportunity. So why would a generation bent on seeking an audience avoid standing up in front of a classroom to practice public speaking skills? It’s a conundrum that vexes educators. While the chances of attaining influencer stardom are as slim as becoming any celebrity, public speaking and strong oral communication skills are coveted in the workplace.
Despite the ever-increasing influence of technology in the classroom, more studies reveal it has limitations on long-term learning. Certainly, technology makes learning more accessible when distance learning or helping students with learning disorders close gaps, but some things are better done by hand, such as note taking. Research supports the claim that handwriting provides more effective learning outcomes than typing the same material. When taking notes, handwriting may be slower than typing, making it the superior method.
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