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Workplace Communications: 6 Tips On What NOT To Do

25 December 2012Uncategorized

“Now, explain  it to me like I’m a four-year-old.”*              –  Joe Miller, ‘Philadelphia’, 1993 That was the memorable line, declared with a notable flourish, by John Miller, during that courtroom scene in the movie “Philadelphia’, released in 1993. […]

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5 Descriptive Traits Of An Effective Organisational Leader

25 November 2012Uncategorized

I had started writing this article a few weeks ago when I ‘discovered’ the hit show “Undercover Boss USA” on cable television. Actually, I had known that it aired every week but had only made a mental note to watch it. […]

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Organisational Effectiveness: Why It Should Be Taken Very Seriously

22 October 2012Uncategorized

I started a discussion in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) group on LinkedIn about two months ago on organisational effectiveness. (LinkedIn is quickly becoming my preferred social media platform for the exchange of ideas, for gaining insights from diverse groups […]

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Employee Retention: 5 Reasons Why I Would Leave Your Company

22 September 2012Uncategorized

The issue of retention is uniquely and aptly discussed from the point of view of the employee. This is also an immensely popular article.

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Components Of A Communications Strategy – The “Crisis-Mode Plan”

25 August 2012Uncategorized

The final and most significant component in the Communications Strategy emphasizes crisis-management, ‘damage-control’ actions, and preventive measures that directly impact corporate survival.

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Components Of A Communications Strategy – The “When/How Long”

11 August 2012Uncategorized

Discussing the implications of effective time management and appropriate timelines for successful outcomes at work.

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