Tag: message
Three Steps to a Compelling Message
Compelling messages rarely appear out of thin air. Messages that make a real impact are the result of a lot of hard work, even though some business leaders and politicians…
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Communication basics: who what how
Whether you are onboarding into a new firm, taking on a new leadership role, or managing a team transition, the communication basics always apply. Three critical decisions should guide…
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Emotional Positioning
As a new leader, everything communicates. And we're all new leaders all the time. The core of your communication must be your message. But how do you get…
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The Words are Not the Message
We have all been taught the importance of staying on message. Unfortunately, "message" is one of those over-used words that has come to mean different things to different people. Let's…
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Crisis Management: Be Do Say
Good article by Peter S. Goodman in the New York Times (8/22/10) on “In Case of Emergency: What Not to Do”. He looks at how British Petroleum, Toyota, and Goldman…
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Managing Leaks
Betty was announcing a set of changes in her organization all at the same time. She wanted to let people know in the right order, make sure they all had…
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3 Communication Points
While there are all sorts of different ways to think about communication, for most of us, concentrating on three communication points can make a dramatic difference in our effectiveness. It…
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Onboarding Progress
“…making progress in one’s work – even incremental progress – is more frequently associated with positive emotions and high motivation than any other workday event”. So says Teresa Amabile…
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Simon Sinek on How Great Leaders Inspire Action
I was struck by Simon Sinek's TED video on How Great Leaders Inspire Action. (Those of you who are not familiar with the TED videos should stop reading right now…
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