Ep. 12 - Write Like a Top Performer and Stand Out at Work

It’s time to improve your written communication skills! Most of your workday is spent sending emails and Slacks - and it’s the #1 way to get noticed by senior leadership. Yet no one teaches you how to actually do it well.

So STOP what you’re doing and invest 30 minutes in yourself to learn these skills. Pinky promise: best ROI of your week.

In this episode, Jac Winkel (founder of Jac at Work and former BCG consultant) shares practical frameworks and small tweaks that will instantly level up your emails, Slacks, and meeting invites.

We’ll dive into:

• The “no scroll” rule that makes your emails senior leaders actually read
• How to cut fluff (without losing warmth) and use confident language
• Tiny tweaks to subject lines, forwards, and meeting invites that make you look sharp and on top of your game

Let’s get to it!

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Introduction

02:07 – Early Career Lesson: Make Your Work Visible

05:27 – Why Written Communication Matters

06:01 – The “No Scroll” Rule for Emails

08:34 – Cutting the Fluff (with Nuance)

11:55 – Writing Better Subject Lines

14:48 – Keeping Emails Concise

18:52 – Using Confident Language (and When Sorry is Okay)

22:02 – The Right Way to Forward Emails

24:43 – Smarter Meeting Invites

27:51 – Wrapping Up & Where to Find Jac

MOXIE LINKS:

• Eline’s LI: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/eline-de-wit/⁠⁠
• MOXIE: ⁠⁠https://www.getmoxie.io⁠⁠
• MOXIE IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/⁠
• MOXIE TT: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.io/

JAC'S LINKS:

• Jac at Work: https://www.jacatwork.com/
• Jac on TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacatwork
• Jac on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jacatwork_
• Jac on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jac-at-work/