5 non-verbal ways to be an active listener
Leaders can help themselves and their staffs by practicing the art of active listening. Here…
August 29, 2016
coaching
Questions to ask during the first edit of a story
For an editor, coaching means engaging the writer in an ongoing conversation about the story,…
August 9, 2016
How to coach a writer before the writing starts
For an editor, coaching means engaging the writer in an ongoing conversation about the story,…
July 19, 2016
8 questions that will sharpen a story idea
For an editor, coaching means engaging the writer in an ongoing conversation about the story,…
July 5, 2016
How leaders can stay focused on listening, even in a busy office
Leaders can help themselves and their team by practicing the art of listening. When you…
June 23, 2016
How are you helping your staff improve? Maybe you need a strategy.
Somewhere along the line, I realized that two kinds of managers worked in newsrooms. The…
February 18, 2016
Seven questions every editor should ask the writer
I have done a lot of coaching and editing in my career, but I have…
January 30, 2015
5 reasons managers are addicted to “fixing” – and how to recover
I admit it. I'm a recovering fixer. Show me a piece of copy and my…
June 12, 2014
Gasp! How news managers can get better at listening
Here are five signs that your boss — specifically your editor — isn't listening to…
February 11, 2014
What Great Bosses Know about 7 coaching questions and answers
Most managers I know share similar goals. They want to: Grow and maintain quality staff…
February 21, 2011