Music in business communications: a cross-cultural pitfall
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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CEOs globally know their role has changed, do you?
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…
Would you be a good tribe member?
Here’s something you won’t often here me say: The past few Tuesdays, I have gone to bed far too late because I stayed up watching reality TV. I find the premise of many reality TV shows to be uninteresting, but TF1 recently ran one that caught my …
What if all the strategic planning models are wrong?
If you ask people what strategic planning entails, you will probably get a list that looks something like this: Define your mission, vision, goals and measurable objectives Conduct environmental scanning/a situation analysis Formulate a strategy t…
“Always drink the water” and other tips for establishing a human connection from the amazing Karin Muller
Looking for inspiration? Listen to this interview with adventure traveler and documentary filmmaker Karin Muller. She talks about her experiences embedding herself in cultures in every corner of the globe during the past 16 years. Her cultural ope…
I am Gaia– the interconnectedness of all things
Looking at the things I work on, the things I read, the things that attract my attention and generally the things that interest me, interconnectedness comes across as a major theme. What at first looks a chaotic mass of unrelated topics actually t…
“I can write my name!” – The skills needed to move from information to effecting change
We have all seen the pride on the face of a small child who has just learned how to write his or her own name. The sense of accomplishment is palpable. It is also an important step forward in the development of the self. Being able to write your n…
Are “Community Managers” the new call centres?
There is a constant tension in any organization between the need to manage the whole and the need to break tasks down into digestable chunks. The way we handle an organization’s relationships is a clear example. We talk about the need to project a…
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