Communicating subconsciously

I loved Liz Guthridge’s recent post about Tomas, her darling dog who recently died of cancer. It made me think of the funny things our dog Guthrie has learned over time without so much as a word from us. That’s right – zero verbal communication to get...

To blog or not to blog…

I’m seeing conflicting reports. There was the article I read recently from Wired that said if you haven’t started a blog, forget it. Blogging is passe. Now, it’s all about Twitter and Facebook. A couple of weeks ago, both Ragan and Melcrum were all...

Blogging without RSS – recipe for non-involvement

We have finally tested the necessity for RSS feeds with blogging in a client project. Didn’t set out to test this particular aspect. We said from the start that RSS feeds would be crucial. That is the accepted thinking in the blogosphere. No RSS feed, no...

Re-framing change in the employee mind

Can we just stop talking about change as though there is an end? As though, if we can just get through this current change, everything will settle down? It won’t happen. We know that intuitively. We might wish for change to halt and give us a break, but does it...

Alone and ambiguous

You gotta love Les Potter. Check out his recent post on working alone as a sole proprietor. This is one of the two questions I get asked most often by people considering going out on their own. I’ve been at it for nearly as long as Les. So, question one is how...

Stage those “informal” communications

I just returned from the IABC International Conference in New York City. As always, it was a busy week of learning, catching up, walking and shopping. This year, the content was primarily focused on employee engagement and change – a sign of the times. I attended...