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by DLA 1090 days ago
These resources may help. All effort you put into better communications will pay you back for the rest of your life. This is the single most critical general skill for success. Good luck.

Smart Brevity (Absolutely love this one! From the founders of Axios News. Also a TEDx talk.)

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs (excellence for presenting).

The McKinsey Way (Good info on structuring material.

TED Talk: 4 Steps to Communicate Anything Clearly, according to a Scientist who teaches quantum physics to kids. [1]

Presentation Zen blog, videos and book. [2]

[1] https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/4-steps-to-communicate-anyth...

[2] https://www.presentationzen.com/

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The McKinsey "Bible" for structured communication is The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. I've coached dozens of engineers who found its insights helpful in structuring their own communications to non-technical audiences, even about complex and nuanced topics. Highly recommend reading it!