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PRSA Teleseminar Presentation: Social Media Strategies for Powerful Communications

June 1st, 2009
Social Media Strategies for Powerful Communications

The Dangers of Meta Data

January 12th, 2009

Gone are the days of manually comparing and redlining versions of agreements, pleadings, motions and other legal documents thanks to features in modern word processing applications such as embedded document comparison and change tracking tools. For many, gone too are the days of handwritten comments and sticky notes on draft documents mailed and/or faxed between attorney and client, or between adverse attorneys. more »

Midsummer Morass, part 1: Political symbolism in the health care debate

August 5th, 2009

Just in case the tidal wave of stories about the US health care reform debate hasn’t induced narcolepsy—or driven you to the emergency room with high blood pressure—we start off this midsummer posting with a couple of articles from Nate Silver at 538 Blog. Nate’s specialty is quantitative analysis of public policy options and, more to the point, the political implications of the debates around them.

First, thoughts on—and interpretations of—the health care debate, drawn from his July 23, 2009 posting. more »

Archive for March, 2009

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How to communicate layoffs

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it.

Laying off employees-a seemingly daily task for many organizational leaders thanks to today’s economic climate-is distasteful for even the most emotionally detached manager, but it comes with the job description. With that in mind, consider these do’s and don’ts for communicating layoffs to all internal audiences, including those employees still left standing. (more…)

Working a Room: How To Network

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Networking is as simple as getting yourself out there and building a group of allies. Through sharing contact information and ideas, networks basically help people develop resources for their professional lives. If you are job searching, this will make you more visible and better known by those who are hiring. (more…)

Extreme brainstorming: Cultivating creative corporate cultures, Real-World style

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

For years, Best Buy has been a maverick in terms of outside-the-box workplace communications strategies that really deliver. The company’s internal social network, Blue Shirt Nation, became a phenomenal success by empowering employees in locations across the country to connect, share ideas and even plan the next happy hour. It’s opt-in, but the sheer volume of members—numbering in the tens of thousands—who participate at will is a testament for the success of the platform. (more…)

IBM Global Mentoring Program Enhances Employee Experience—or does it?

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Timing can be so poetic. Just a few days ago, I wrote about the issue of underutilized employees and how leveraging this untapped potential can enhance productivity without costing more money. One of the tips I suggested for doing so was to institute mentoring programs. (more…)

Hiring trends: IT skills in high demand despite recession

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Unemployment rates are soaring, and IT professionals are by no means immune to this problem. That said, it seems that the IT industry in general is doing better than most. It has become an essential; therefore, it has seen fewer layoffs in the midst of this slowdown. (more…)

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