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Communicating Effectively with Colleagues and Clients

Are you a successful partner? Are you thriving at your firm and with your clients by raising your communication bar and keeping it high? The following four principles will enable you to improve your effectiveness when communicating orally or in writing with colleagues and clients.

10 minute read February 20, 2009 at 09:58 AM
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Debra Forman
Communicating Effectively with Colleagues and Clients

Successful partners communicate persuasively and effectively. They foster relationships and manage expectations. They write and speak compellingly, and clearly deliver their messages. They delegate efficiently and build in follow up measures.

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