Language Shapes Culture
It’s taken me a while, but I’ve finally decided to proactively change my language. For years, I’ve used the word “stakeholder” without thinking twice. It’s deeply embedded in business, strategy, communication, and leadership language. I teach it. I write it. I’ve said it thousands of times. But the more I’ve listened, learned, and reflected, the […]
Why do we struggle with Influential Conversations?
Sometimes Internal Communication and HR professionals struggle with the difficult conversations that influence leaders. We both have a unique vantage point that puts people first. We understand the nuances and the politics and can often see them objectively. I had the pleasure of supporting an IC professional in a conversation with leadership recently. We connected […]