As a business process analyst recently diagnosed with ADHD, communication has become a major focus of my personal and professional development. I tend to over-explain in emails and meetings, assuming stakeholders need every detail to understand my recommendations. It's a habit rooted in perfectionism, people-pleasing, and conflict avoidance—traits many neurodivergent professionals will recognize.

This book spoke directly to that experience.

I didn’t expect How to Improve Your Communication Skills to be so relevant, but it’s been genuinely transformative. I picked it up to work on public speaking, and by coincidence, I reached the section on PowerPoint presentations just days before I was scheduled to facilitate a session. The advice was immediately practical and helped ease a lot of my nerves.

What I appreciated most is how the book doesn’t ask you to "be less you." Instead, it offers real tools—like Monroe’s Motivated Sequence and conversational frameworks—that help you communicate more clearly, strategically, and confidently, especially in high-stress moments like giving feedback or setting boundaries.

It’s not fluff. It’s not corporate jargon. It’s emotionally intelligent, real-world advice from someone who understands what effective communication actually feels like.

If communication is on your development plan—or if you’ve ever felt like you had to say everything just to be taken seriously—this book will help you feel seen and give you tools to grow.

Recommended for:
Professionals with ADHD, people navigating workplace communication challenges, or anyone who wants to feel more confident speaking up without overcompensating.

This is a quick read which offers an abundance of practical tips as the title suggests, and the theory and explanations are minimal and necessary.
Particularly aimed as an introductory book to communication skills.
Had this been more elaborate on certain topics, it could have appealed more to wider audiences.
Nevertheless, well-structured, presented and informative book.