Measurement skills

I just posted a new blog post on Communitelligence’s Communication Skills blog about measurement skills. Let me know what you think. I wanted to add a note here for my regular readers about the tools. As part of our upcoming launch, we’ll make three...

Set to speak at Communitelligence in June

I’m heading to Chicago next month to speak at Employee Engagement & Social Media, a conference put on by Communitelligence. I’ll be leading the social media speaker pack with an overview about how to use social technologies internally. I am updating my...

Now blogging on Communitelligence

This week I started contributing to the Communication Skills blog on Communitelligence. Spreadin’ the love. It’s cool to be blogging together with a team, all focused on helping communicators improve their skills. Phil Douglis is talking about visual...

Customizing for cultural differences

Spring break gave me some time to read and consider, rather than write. Now, I have a lot to catch up on here. First up, cultural differences. Some get squeemish when you talk about differences in cultures. The reality is that differences in culture do affect how we...

Comparing is learning

I find it interesting to compare and contrast how people in different parts of the world conduct internal communication. I’ve been told that it may be culturally offensive to do so, but I’ve decided the risk is worth the learning. I think that’s a US...

Warm welcome in U.A.E.

Once again, I’ve enjoyed a very warm welcome here in Dubai. My workshop included 16 communicators from the region, with varying degrees of experience and capability. All were very participatory, had great stories to share and are experiencing the very same...