Getting More From Leadership Meetings
Oh Joy! Another Leadership Meeting where we’ll discuss big ideas like STRATEGY and CULTURE and GROWTH. We’ll have breakouts, keynotes, and maybe even paint a [...]
Strategy
5 Ways to Avoid Charlie Brown Teacher Syndrome
The impatient drumming of fingers… The swivel heads that are looking anywhere *but* the stage… The bright lights of mobile screens that illuminate the ballroom… These [...]
You Have It In You! Unleashing Employee Potential Thru Internal Communications
This morning I listened to a fascinating HBR interview with Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, senior adviser at Egon Zehnder. He’s the author of It’s Not the How or the What but [...]
Think BIG! Isn’t Enough
Think BIG! Act Now! Be the Change! If you’ve been to a meeting in the last 5 years, you’ve seen these themes. These are the imperative statements that are [...]
The 4 P’s of Compelling Stories
If you studied creative writing, communications or any other major where people ask if you plan to teach when you graduate, then you already know what makes a good story: [...]
6 Steps to Sell Your Big Idea
The biggest challenge in corporate communications is coming up with new ideas. The second biggest challenge is selling them to internal stakeholders. Too often we’ll settle [...]
Efficient Brainstorming – The Marathon Schedule
Maybe you need a new theme. Or a new set of activities to better engage your attendees. You could try to develop fresh ideas on your own – just you, your squish ball, and [...]
How to Incorporate External Perspectives
Talking to yourself in the mirror can feel incredibly validating…and redundant. After all, you already know what you’re going to say, so the conversation can only go so [...]
Perfecting the Performance Persona
Light as a feather…stiff as a board… Does either of these extremes describe your presenters? Helping senior leaders deliver a compelling performance can be a tough job. [...]
Taking Your Post-Event Comms Online
Being onsite is like living in a bubble where everything has been designed for “maximum engagement” – Team-building! Motivational speakers! Networking! [...]
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