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Boost Your Career: Transform Communication with These Tips

2/16/2026

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Erin McGoff, career coach and founder of AdviceWithErin, says effective communication advances careers.
First, she recommends replacing closed questions with open-ended ones to foster dialogue and replacing apologies with gratitude to maintain confidence.
Second, she suggests substituting 'but' with 'and' to acknowledge multiple valid points and replacing 'I feel like' with 'I notice that' for clarity.
Third, she says asking 'how' or 'what' instead of 'why' avoids defensiveness and yields respectful conversations.

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Story summary

Erin McGoff, career coach and founder of AdviceWithErin, says effective communication advances careers.
First, she recommends replacing closed questions with open-ended ones to foster dialogue and replacing apologies with gratitude to maintain confidence.
Second, she suggests substituting 'but' with 'and' to acknowledge multiple valid points and replacing 'I feel like' with 'I notice that' for clarity.
Third, she says asking 'how' or 'what' instead of 'why' avoids defensiveness and yields respectful conversations.