Essential communication skills for leaders at all levels
Today's leaders must:
Build and maintain connections
Understand and share context
Communicate as a catalyst for change
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Tips on Better Presentations from the Class of 2020
I’m teaching a college class in business communication. We just finished our midterm project. Students chose a nonprofit organization, and over several weeks prepared a 5- to 7-minute presentation to persuade a corporation to support that organization. The presentations are complete – to the students’ great relief. I asked my class to share some tips for … Read More
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The Waiting Game: How to keep yourself, and employees, engaged in times of change
There’s a new President in the White House, and a new party in control of government. When that happens, more than 4,000 positions in federal agencies turn over. For federal employees, it’s an uncertain time with leadership vacancies at the top and likely changes in the strategy and direction of their agencies. The waiting game … Read More
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Four essential communication tasks for board chairs
Part 1 in a series on Effective Board Communication Boards guide corporate, nonprofit, association, advisory, and governmental organizations. Working together, board members provide strategic vision and oversight of management’s strategy and performance. If you’re the board chair, in addition to your job as a board member, you have many other responsibilities. You play a key … Read More
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