FEATURED COLUMN: COMMUNICATIONS MATTER
Consistency Matters
I overheard a staff member grumbling about the new email signature that was implemented for all employees. She sounded like the defiant type who...
Marketing for Non-Profits
It sounds like an oxymoron, but non-profit organizations can benefit tremendously from traditional marketing activities.
When you think non-profits, you think of a bunch of...
A Poor Communication Story
Catherine went into her first job interview since it happened surprisingly confident, although she was aware of the need to keep it positive. Her...
Everyone Knows How to Communicate, Right?
Most bosses can spout the current rhetoric about the importance of communication, the conventional wisdom on employee engagement, and probably even the platitudes about...
Put a Label on That
The CEO of a new non-profit carefully assembles his leadership team to prepare for a monumental launch of services. He scours the field for...
Making a Gracious Exit
Dean sat quietly tapping his foot under his desk while the rest of the office buzzed with rumor at the sight of Dean’s boss...
9/11 – And the Man in a Red Suit
Where were you 18 years ago when the planes hit the World Trade Center?
I vividly recall that nightmarish day. Some of my co-workers and...
Transfer Those Skills Into A New Career
Early in my career, I taught English in the public schools. It was my mother’s dying wish that I embrace this profession, her own...
Naughty, Naughty Job Changers
My parents were appalled at the number of times I changed jobs in my first ten years out of college. They were from a...
Content, Content – Who’s Reading?
When I was growing up, my little family of five ate dinner together every night. We also spent many weekends together in the car...
