One of the easiest ways you can immediately enhance your strategic value as a communicator is to make a shift in the way you think about your function. Communicators generally are in the business of producing “stuff” – their focus is on the very real day-to-day challenges of writing press releases, developing key messages or […]
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As a communicator, you are essentially the “glue” between your organization and the public you serve. Communicators have the unique, powerful ability to bring what I call “outside-in” thinking to their organizations – the intangible skill, experience and instinct to know how an issue will play among your key audiences. In this capacity, you can […]
It’s become a truism that if a communicator wants to get a Board or a senior management committee to listen to a new idea or a proposed change, the path of least resistance is to hire a consultant with some street cred, and get them to say the same damn thing the internal communicator has […]
The question I receive most often from communicators is “How can I be more strategic?” Here are my top five suggestions on enhancing your strategic value in a communications function: Ask good questions. The quickest way to add strategic value is to ask insightful questions that help sharpen focus on desired outcomes and results. Asking questions […]
In my work with thousands of communicators in a broad range of organizations and sectors, one theme remains a constant – Leadership has never been more relevant for the communications industry as it is now. It’s what internal clients are looking for, and it’s also the unique space communicators crave, in order to provide really […]
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