April 24, 2010Q clarity – a surprisingly simple way to enhance team email communication
Q clarity. It’s one of the new codes my team and I decided to implement in our emails. We’ll be sharing our codes and complete clarity covenant soon, but for now, I’ll share this one. It’s deceptively simple. Here it it.
When we send an email with a question, we put a Q in the subject line and a Q next to the question.
When we send an email with 2 questions, we put 2Q into the subject line and put a Q by both questions.
When we send an email with 3 questions, you put… well… you get the picture.
Why is this so effective?
- It forces us to ask clear questions instead of throwing out questions as statements. “Maybe we should do this” becomes “Should we do this?”
- When questions are clear, answers are clear.
- When we have 3 questions in the subject line and 3 questions marked in the body, we stand an excellent chance of getting 3 answers.
I have lots more email tips in articles on my SpeakStrong article page. I can always use more – and would love to read about what’s working for you.
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