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Clearer communication is a workplace superpower
Season 2 · Episode 29

Clearer communication is a workplace superpower

The BBC’s Ros Atkins offers expert tips on getting your message across

Working It · Mischa Frankl-Duval

September 19, 202313m 57s

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Show Notes

Clear communication can be the difference between getting what you want at work, and missing out. But some of us are better at it than others. Host Isabel Berwick speaks to BBC News analysis editor Ros Atkins, best known for his viral explainer videos, about how we can learn to get to the point. Atkins has made his career conveying information effectively. His recent book, ‘The Art of Explanation,’ distils lessons from more than 20 years at the BBC.

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Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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