Emily Hecker 11/1/26 Emily Hecker 11/1/26

The Road Less Automated

Useful friction might be exactly what we’re missing in the AI era.

Emily Hecker 10/6/26 Emily Hecker 10/6/26

The Performance Review Mirror

I’m looking at the person in the mirror…or am I?

Emily Hecker 9/1/26 Emily Hecker 9/1/26

The Comms Chameleon

Adaptation is useful. Until it isn’t.

Emily Hecker 8/4/26 Emily Hecker 8/4/26

To Newsletter or Not to Newsletter…

A newsletter by any other name would still be as questionable

Emily Hecker 7/7/26 Emily Hecker 7/7/26

3 Hard Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner About Corporate Comms

Less content churn. More systems thinking.

Emily Hecker 6/2/26 Emily Hecker 6/2/26

Change Fatigue Is a Communication Problem

Hi, it’s me, Comms. I’m the problem, it’s me.

Emily Hecker 5/5/26 Emily Hecker 5/5/26

The SCARF Test for Change Communication

Before hitting send, run this test.

Emily Hecker 4/7/26 Emily Hecker 4/7/26

The Flavors of “Comms-plaining”

Not all comms-plainers are created equal.

Emily Hecker 3/3/26 Emily Hecker 3/3/26

When Insecurity Hijacks Internal Communication

Fun times were not had by all.

Emily Hecker 2/3/26 Emily Hecker 2/3/26

How to Coach a Difficult Leader (Without Calling It Coaching)

When logic stops working, clandestine coaching steps in.

Emily Hecker 1/6/26 Emily Hecker 1/6/26

New Year, New Career Growth Opportunities

Not all resolutions need a gym membership—some can change your career.

Emily Hecker 12/2/25 Emily Hecker 12/2/25

’Tis the Season…to Ghostwrite the C-Suite

The IC edition of a Christmas Carol…ghostwriters of past, present, and future.

Emily Hecker 11/4/25 Emily Hecker 11/4/25

When “AI-Polished” Leaders Lose the Room

AI can’t fix awkward.

Emily Hecker 10/7/25 Emily Hecker 10/7/25

How to Win Respect at the Leadership Table

Practical steps to build credibility and influence in your role.

Emily Hecker 9/2/25 Emily Hecker 9/2/25

Push, Pull, or Both? Rethinking Your Influence Style

Discover your influence style—and how to flex both.

Emily Hecker 8/5/25 Emily Hecker 8/5/25

3 Cognitive Biases Every IC Pro Should Be Using

Yes, you should be playing mind games (at work).

Emily Hecker 7/1/25 Emily Hecker 7/1/25

Shadow Comms: The Silent Threat to Strategy

No alignment. No governance. Big problem.

Emily Hecker 6/3/25 Emily Hecker 6/3/25

How Motivation Really Works (And Why We keep GettinG It Wrong)

Spoiler: Pizza parties don’t cut it.

Emily Hecker 5/27/25 Emily Hecker 5/27/25

Leadership vs. Management: The Difference is Everything

Management kills growth—leadership sparks it.

Emily Hecker 5/20/25 Emily Hecker 5/20/25

What Does "Good" Internal Communication Look Like?

If you’ve never seen it done well, how would you even know?