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This Element is an excerpt from The Definitive Guide to HR Communication: Engaging Employees in Benefits, Pay, and Performance (9780137061433) by Alison Davis and Jane Shannon. Available in print and digital formats.

Five simple steps for great HR writing that employees will read, understand, and use!

Effective writing follows universal principles. Employees wouldn’t watch a boring movie at home. They wouldn’t read a long, rambling, complex article online or in print. And they won’t do that at work either. When you write in short, easy-to-read, conversational language that everyone can understand, everyone will. Here’s how, in five simple steps...