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In a world where our vocabulary, social norms, and workforce are ever-expanding, it can be easy for organizations that resist change to commit a faux pas that leave their employees and the public uncomfortable — or sometimes downright angry. When company leaders resist the need to create a more inclusive culture, the resistance often stems from…
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you’re starting to think about the end of the year, enjoying time with family and friends, and settling in to the slower pace of the holidays. I’m also considering how to set things up for an amazing 2022 for my clients. How can I help them outperform next year? What can…
Read MoreI’ve seen companies still wrestling with the best way to implement and communicate their pandemic return-to-office policies. CEOs are worried about the ideal way to support staff who are uneasy about heading to the office in the face of the Delta variant, but most companies still plan to have “butts in seats” by the end of the…
Read MoreI had a chat with Al Comeaux of Primed for Change, who I included in last week’s post of “meme-able” motivational quotes. I thought it was important to expand on just what he meant by the need for the PR pro to be “the smartest person in the room.”
Read MoreThere’s nothing like a good quote to make you feel seen, validated and motivated! Here’s a list of some of my favorite communications quotes. “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. “- Proverbs 18:21 “Organizations with great cultures have staff who say ‘we’ vs.…
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you want to use your communications expertise to help clients nurture and strengthen relationships with all the people most important to them – inside and outside the organization – so they can be more successful. You know businesses thrive when they approach communications strategically, so when you witness how internal issues…
Read MoreIn the world of communications, we must always be attuned to tone. We should be continuously listening and looking at the social, political, economic landscape to help us decide whether or not the brand’s tone is appropriate for the moment.
Read MoreWe’re one month and a few days in, y’all. I already feel my word for the year (fearless) has been tested. For 2021, my “fearless” means being deliberate and unapologetic about asking for what I need and going for it no matter what. If you set big goals, you’ve got to have an even bigger…
Read MoreAnd as I head into the holidays, ready to take a desperately needed break, my intention is to sink into all the comfy chairs of who I am.
Read MoreI was inspired recently to think much more intentionally about gratitude. Rather than the usual appreciation for say, food on the table, I was asked to consider a sort of micro, supply chain list of all the various humans involved in getting that food to me: The farmer Those harvesting The people packaging The truck…
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