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Honesty is the Only Policy for Great Leaders
Early in my corporate communications career, when I was still learning what the job was really all about, I did something that probably seemed brash and in retrospect looks brilliant. I only wish I co… more →
Communication at Work
Furniture Is the Least of the Differences between Your Office and Your Living Room
wrote 2 weeks ago: Much of our communication involves leisurely human interaction and exchange of thoughts, beliefs, an … more →
#WhatItRevealsAboutYou:Are you “zipped up”?
wrote 2 weeks ago: What It Reveals About You: Are you a “zipped up” person? What’s your style – are you “zipped up” or … more →
Organizational Change and Executive Communication
wrote 3 weeks ago: Most organizations these days are in the throes of change which means their leaders are charged with … more →
Preparing your message
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wrote 1 month ago: Last week I had a 20-minute presentation I prepared for 24 senior leaders in our organization to obt … more →
Email: You're Doing It Wrong
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wrote 1 month ago: But I can help you do it right! As Millenials, email is a staple in our lives, and as young professi … more →
Honesty is the Only Policy for Great Leaders
wrote 1 month ago: Early in my corporate communications career, when I was still learning what the job was really all a … more →
Daily Voice Layoffs: The Lowest of the Low
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wrote 2 months ago: Every time I think I’ve seen the worst example of employee communication, another one comes al … more →
Yahoo CEO's Nursery Embodies the Great Divide
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wrote 2 months ago: First came news that Marissa Mayer, the hard-charging 37-year-old CEO of Yahoo!, banned telecommutin … more →
Do Retailers Really Need an Employee Newsletter?
wrote 3 months ago: At budget time, the print publication often faces the chopping block. While scrapping the newsletter … more →
Are you a "get to the departure gate early and wait" type - or someone who hates waiting?
wrote 4 months ago: Do you prefer get to the airport early and wait around? Or do you find waiting around a waste of tim … more →
What it reveals: are you a "jigsaw person"?
wrote 6 months ago: I’ve never completed (or even started) a jigsaw puzzle in my life. I am definitely NOT a jigsaw pers … more →
What it reveals - are you a speedboat or a battleship?
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wrote 7 months ago: My wife is a speedboat. I’m a battleship. One of my executive clients is a speedboat. Her boss is a … more →
Do you "let people in" when you're driving in traffic? - it can reveal a lot about you and others!
wrote 7 months ago: Do you “let people in” in traffic even when they should give way to you? OR do you stick to the rule … more →
CEOs and Egos: Resisting the Urge to Speak Out
wrote 7 months ago: It takes a huge ego to be a CEO. That fact can serve a business executive well when it comes to maki … more →
Well-Timed Words: Free and Effective
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wrote 8 months ago: When I worked as the employee communications specialist for an AT&T manufacturing plant in the 1 … more →
Creating a Culture of Honesty
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wrote 8 months ago: I once worked for a company in which a change was coming to the department where I worked. It was a … more →
Chick-Fil-A: From Frying Pan into the Fire
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wrote 10 months ago: Chick-Fil-A, the fast-food restaurant chain famous for its chicken sandwiches and for being closed o … more →
Storyteller-in-Chief
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wrote 10 months ago: In an interview with CBS News, President Barack Obama says the biggest mistake of his first term as … more →
Hard Lessons at U.Va.
wrote 11 months ago: Thomas Jefferson must be rolling over in his grave. The University of Virginia, which Mr. Jefferson … more →
