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More Signal, Less Noise: Communications in the Hybrid Workplace

Last week’s post, WTF is going on?, generated a ton of online discussion. Clearly, organizations are struggling with the disruption of our time, particularly in cutting through the noise of the attention economy. My sense is that the corrosive cost of the current overwhelm has now reached the point of a burning platform – many organizations […]

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WTF is going on?

This week I was invited to deliver a talk entitled More Signal, Less Noise at a national financial organization event on the theme of the attention economy. On the surface, the focus was to be on how to communicate effectively with employees in a hybrid environment. But the real topic – the one that is […]

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Dear Change Leader

Over the last few years, we have had the distinct privilege of working with several leaders on driving organizational change. The pandemic has triggered massive growth in my change practice, and also a fundamental shift in direction – moving from traditional “managed change” to supporting executives in leading through ambiguity, chaos and disruption.  The essential […]

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Five Essential Traits of a High Performance Communications Function

As the saying goes, fish perceive water last. When you’re swimming in the waters of your organization, you’re so immersed in its dysfunctions and idiosyncrasies that you might lose sight of what a really high performing communications function actually looks like. Let’s take a look at the five essential traits: The first is alignment. The […]

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The Time to Come Together as a Communications Team is Now

There has never been a more compelling time for communications teams to come together to help shape the future of work. More than two years into the pandemic, communications professionals are universally feeling both overwhelmed and underwhelmed. The pace of demands is relentless, technology and organizational change is constant and stakeholder expectations are sky high. […]

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Top Signs Your Communications Team is in Trouble – And What to Do About It

Let’s face it – nobody has a perfect communications team. There are always things we’d want to tweak – it would probably be better to have a bit more evaluation, tighter processes and a stronger planning culture. Fair enough. However, at what point do these areas for improvement turn into something more significant, and signal […]

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Sanity Saving Strategies for Communicators

One of the main occupational hazards for communications professionals is dealing with the frustrations of working with internal clients. The space between the communicator and the internal client is fraught with dangers, disconnects and delusional expectations. The first rule is this – do not accept the conditions that have you set up to fail. This […]

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The Tax on Your Communications Shop

If you’re like most communications leaders I know, you’re probably paying a gigantic, recurring, and invisible tax bill on your communications shop. At best, this is vexing. At worst, it may well be what’s holding you and your team back from unleashing your talent and working at the top of your scope of practice and […]

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6 Key Strategies for Developing Effective Communications Plans

No two strategic communications plans are the same. However, having written hundreds of them over the past 20 years, I have found that key elements of the process of communications planning consistently deliver a high-quality product of a solid communications plan. We have codified these core steps as part of our Results Map® process for […]

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The Next Big Challenge: Communicating the Hybrid Workplace

In the past few months, I’ve led dozens of executive workshops on employee communications and change leadership. It’s striking that while these sessions have differed vastly in context, there is a clear common denominator – leaders are urgently concerned about how to communicate the shift to a hybrid workplace. It’s a challenge that is accentuated […]

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To Do or Not to Do – 10 Tips for Communicating Change

As the need to communicate change continues to permeate our work as communicators, here are our top tips to help you maximize your impact and minimize risk: DO simplify. Create a crisp, brief message on the intent behind the change and communicate it relentlessly. Find opportunities to create shared meaning using examples that are clearly understood […]

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Podcasts to Nourish your Mind, Body and Soul

I recently wrote about the value of informal learning through newsletters, blogs, videos and podcasts. The post triggered several inquiries about podcasts I’d recommend, so without further ado: Pods to Nourish Your Mind Dare to Lead with Brene Brown Why I love it: Brene Brown has a top-tier list of guests and offers a master […]

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