What does the C-suite think?

When was the last time you got to pick the brains of four – count them, four! – C-suite executives from four leading companies? Doesn’t happen every day, right? Well, that’s just what I get to do on Wednesday, June 8, when I moderate the C-suite panel at...

Why communicators are well-poised for the future

My son wants to be an engineer or a nuclear physicist. He’s got the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) skills to be sure; but does he have the skills outlined by Geoff Colvin as the most important in our future economy in his recent Humans are Underrated?...

Turning Intranet Strategy into a Decision Tool

What is your business strategy? I asked this no fewer than four times in a meeting just recently. I was trying to get a client team to discover how their intranet was connected to their business strategy. One fellow on the far end of the large conference room finally...

Business goals drive social tech investments

This fall is a big speaking season for me. I’ve got four conferences/workshops in a two month period. I am speaking for ALI for the first time. Here’s the title and description: Using Strategic Business Goals To Guide Social Technology Investments For...

Recognizing the right change/success

I think of great blog content at the least opportune times. I stand in the shower considering a client challenge and think: that would make a great blog post. I’m driving in the car thinking about a new communication tool when I think: that would make a great blog...