Here is a shocking revelation, are you ready? We all use jargon at work because it puts us in a position of power.
Communications
Why Professional Services Firms Don’t Blog Well
In one month I had conversations with law firm, accountancy, IT and architecture partners complaining that their staff had nothing they could talk about.
They wanted to blog.
Visual Communication: Why Icons and Emoticons Matter
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Community Engagement – Don’t Forget About The Data
Of late, our team has been very busy working on a few very interesting, challenging and exciting engagement projects.
What Having A Toddler Has Taught Me About Community Engagement And Communications
The flipside to being the parent of a toddler is the tantrums. As any parent, at any time, will tell you, there is nothing like a toddler tantrum to test your newfound Zen-like state. The best possible time for a tantrum too is at maximum inconvenience for you…
Does Game Of Thrones Reflect Real World Leadership?
***Spoiler alert from Season 5***
There’s something addictive about watching the complex, narcissistic and often brutal ways leaders go about their business in Game of Thrones.
Networking – 5 Tips To Get Started
He stands in a room full of people, nervously drumming his fingers, eyeing all corners of the room, looking for a familiar face. A stranger approaches from the corner of his eye, he reluctantly turns to see a stretched out hand and eyes piercing him with intent.
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.”
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”
