We’ve all heard leaders telling us about the changing marketplace, the latest change initiative, the need to execute the strategy and the inevitable disruption to your working life that will…
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In every team you’ll find informal influencers; colleagues whose ability to influence opinion, positively or otherwise, belies their position on the org’ chart. To help achieve your communication objectives, these…
An investment that pays dividends In these turbulent economic times, people are turning to a safe haven for their investments – gold. Turning to gold in your organisation is a…
To help tailor your message, invest in ‘presearch’ before your event. Before your next conference, check in with participants to find out what their teams want to hear about. Then…
How ‘presearch’ helps ensure the relevance and reach of your conference messages Achieving a balance between what senior leaders want to talk about and what their people want to find…
Involving informal influencers in shaping and sharing your company’s stories, can be transformational. With the Winter Olympics drawing to a close it has been a great few weeks for stories….
Harness the power of your informal influencers. In all organisations, you’ll find informal influencers whose voice carries further than the organisational chart would ever suggest. Partnering with these people can…
Drive up ownership of the key messages, and improve the quality of cascade briefings. Use this simple tip to ensure ownership of the key messages, and improve the quality of…
How to paint a picture of future success for your organisation and get your people telling stories about how their hard work makes a difference. Experience tells us that staff…
Keep talking during a time of change to reinforce the reasons for change and to celebrate progress. Often, during times of change, leaders make the mistake of thinking ‘there is…
How to ensure your messages really hit home. Simply spouting off your key strategic messages without considering the context in which they will land with your target audiences is doomed…
Now there’s an affordable, pocket-sized way to help equip your managers with the leadership communication skills they need to deliver success. It’s widely held that leaders are – or at…
