Learning how to develop and convey a more ‘strategic executive voice’ — in part by understanding context — can help leaders avoid finding themselves in a potentially career-damaging situation. Your executive voice is less about your performance; it relates more to your strategic instincts, understanding of context, and awareness of the signals you send in your daily interactions and communications. Read on to learn more…
For many years, marketing, corporate communications and investor relations have been loosely connected by a dotted line in many organizations. Today, however, as organizations undergo digital transformation, rethink traditional approaches to communication and strive to underpin all business strategy with a sense of purpose, it’s more essential than ever that these divisions be fully integrated to achieve the kind of consistency and efficiency in messaging that key stakeholders expect.
As your business transitions into Fall, you're likely faced with an abundance of business and technical writing requirements. Should you outsource this work or try to tackle it internally? To answer this question, you’ll need to analyze the profile and visibility of each writing project, know your audience, and assess the likelihood of creating clear communications with in-house resources. It’s also likely that you need to write on the job all the time: proposals to clients, memos to senior executives, a constant flow of emails to colleagues. But how can you ensure that your writing is as clear and effective as possible? Check out this Harvard Business Review article to find out how to make your communications really stand out...
