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Month: May 2015
The ART of Conversation: Is Anybody Listening?
If leaders need followers, what do communications need?
An audience or a spokesperson?
Start the Conversation
I’ve recently been rewatching an early season of Mad Men, courtesy of the arrival of Netflix. There is so much I love about it, including many one-liners that still relate to our work today. In a recent episode, Don Draper told a client: “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.”
The ART of Conversation: Solid Foundations
Even if it is unpopular, the truth provides the footings to build a solid communication and engagement foundation.
Was the Budget a Rhetoric Blowout, and can we Learn from this?
Thanks Mr Hockey, my ears are still ringing from the oversupply of rhetoric that went hand in hand with this week’s Budget announcement – “Have a go”, “Unleashing the opportunity”, “Engine room of new jobs”
Managing your own Communication and Engagement Team takes a lot more than your Technical Skills
We spend a lot of time talking about how to do our jobs better. That is our technical jobs, the work that draws on our skill set in communication and engagement. But if you’ve ever managed a team you, you have probably discovered that managing and leading a team takes up a lot more of your time.
The ART of Conversation: Finding the Right Balance
It’s tough to find the right balance between different futures. And great conversations make it possible to find consensus.
I’m Spending so much Money and Time on Engagement but Nothing’s Working
This is exactly what a company said when they called in desperation. They had a huge team, were spending lots on materials and they didn’t feel they were getting traction. And they are not alone.
The ART Of Conversation: Take The Plunge
Don’t be scared to take on a challenge, but be ready to do so.
