Audit, strategy, plan, repeat. That’s it.

Yes, there are some upsides to being an internal communication team of one.

We can talk until we’re blue in the face. Action is what matters.

Don’t wait for anyone to come to you. Go to them.

With confidence and competence, you’re practically unstoppable.

Who can resist a big reveal?

And no change communication isn’t the same thing as change management.

Let’s clear up the confusion around “strategy” and “plan” meaning the same thing.

How I discovered and grew in the IC field

Yes, hitting “send” checks it off the to-do list. But at what cost?

Red flags like ambiguous interviews and shifting roles indicate the job may vanish into thin air.

A strategic role wins over advisory and supporting ones every time.

In my experience, it’s often been the work environment.

Cascading is like playing a game of telephone. Use with caution.

Slashed budgets shouldn’t guarantee complacency.

Being in a comms role for XX number of years doesn’t guarantee proficiency.

Depending on its quality, communication can hurt or help workplaces.

The pairing of communication with administration perpetuates a myth that communication teams are mere extensions of admin.

Your organization or manager is slow to share their goals. Now what?

New year, new chance to establish a strong IC foundation for the year ahead.