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Lessons from chimpanzees: why politics are a good thing

June 19, 2016by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

It has become fashionable to use the term “political” as an insult. Calling a coworker “political” implies that the person is somehow dishonest, and there is a growing distaste for professional politicians […]

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Management & strategy, Uncategorized

The measure of a woman?

June 10, 2016by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

I was on a prominent stock photo site earlier today looking for photos to illustrate a blog article on the importance of metrics in business communications. I decided to see if I could find an appropriate photo with a woman in it. I was shocked by the results.

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Culture, Management & strategy, Uncategorized
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Reflections on a historic day in Paris — 11 January 2015

January 11, 2015by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

The “Republican March” was held in Paris today, following a week of horrific terrorist attacks. We went, or rather, we tried to go. After 2 hours, we had advanced 300-400 […]

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My holiday reading list

December 17, 2014by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

After a long period of neglect, it is time to reanimate my blog. Over the past 18 months since I last posted, I’ve gained greater professional focus (and an ever […]

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Music in business communications: a cross-cultural pitfall

May 26, 2013by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

Advertising is quite possibly the first area of business communications that was given freedom to be creative and to speak to more than one of our senses. The use of […]

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Culture, Uncategorized

We’re not here to save the planet

August 10, 2012by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

Just as some people react badly to fingernails being scraped across a blackboard, the expression “save the planet” and all its variations get my hackles up. The planet is going to be chugging along well after the human species has disappeared. But…

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Agriculture & Science, Sustainability

Farming, food and “What’s in it for me?”

July 30, 2012by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

Over at The Independent, Joan Smith has written an editorial piece about (very roughly speaking) fair pricing for farmers called “There’s no latte without a dairy farmer”. Before I even began reading the article, I had one of those a-ha moments, w…

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Agriculture & Science

Does the digital age mark a turning point for alphabets?

July 20, 2012by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

Inspired by a smart piece written by Andrew Hindes at PRNews about why good grammar still matters in public relations, I got to thinking this morning about all the laments about the decline of spelling and grammar in the age of texting and Twitter…

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Management & strategy

CEOs globally know their role has changed, do you?

May 28, 2012by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

CEOs today have a very different idea about their roles and about the challenges facing their organizations, according to two new studies just released, one by IBM and the other by the International Associaiton of Business Communicatiors (IABC). T…

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Management & strategy

Beyond transparency to leadership engagement

April 12, 2012by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

“Transparency is the New Leadership Imperative” according to a new post by Dorie Clark on the HBR Blog Network. On the surface, that seems hard to argue with. But in reality, you can be a flagrant dictator, and that’s pretty transparent. But that …

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Management & strategy

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