A recent speech from the pontiff offers timeless linguistic lessons for communicators from every tongue and tribe. Levity and brevity are heavenly, but beware the temptation of adjectives.
Do you know your way around your company’s financials and annual reports? You’ll need to have a handle on it to be a strategic advisor and have a seat at the table.
Good leaders communicate well. Great leaders use their voices to help colleagues find theirs. Here’s how to get more substantive feedback from your team.
It’s more essential than ever for communicators to become strategic advisors to corporate execs, but that means they must become fluent in subjects that matter to business leaders.
Being part of the engine that drives cultural change and fulfills the organization’s mission is compelling, perhaps even addictive. Here are whys and hows for increasing your career buzz.
It’s crucial that every communication initiative have merit and meaning. Finding viable metrics can be tricky, though. Try this approach to getting in sync with execs and proving your worth.
Why should you strive to become a trusted advisor instead of a replaceable cog who pumps out press releases? The future of your organization might depend on it.
The internet giant has faced a series of PR crises stemming from employees’ words and actions, circulated memos and political grandstanding. The company hopes to move on.
Communication is not always the primary fuel rocketing a professional to the top-floor corner office, so thoughtful preparation is essential. Consider these five common liabilities.
Today’s professionals face an array of workplace quandaries—dealing with nettlesome stresses and addressing overarching concerns about leading their teams and pleasing customers.
If you’re saddled with a leader or client who’s a poor communicator or a stilted speaker, there is hope. Here’s how to play up strengths and minimize glaring weaknesses.
Start by identifying the purpose of your presentation. From there, tailor the talk for your audience, and keep it concise.
From crisis communications to unveiling that brilliant new product, your head honcho should recognize these high-profile moments to step up and be the face and voice of your organization.
As workers increasingly are urged to be brand ambassadors, the company-endowed megaphone can start blaring adverse messages against leaders. Here’s how to mitigate any damage.
In 1969, a speechwriter had a statement ready for President Nixon in case the astronauts died on the moon. How prepared are you for a fatal crisis?
