August 7, 2018

A few weeks ago, several Brilliant Inkies, myself included, attended ALI’s 5th Annual Strategic Internal Communications Conference in Boston. It was an excellent gathering of professionals representing a wide range of industries, organizations, geographies and backgrounds.

July 30, 2018

Do you ever leave a conference chock full of ideas and new contacts? After Advanced Learning Institute’s 5th Annual Strategic Comms Conference, I certainly did!

July 22, 2018

For over 115 years, Crayola has helped parents and educators raise ‘creatively alive’ kids. What Crayola stands for is refreshing — they celebrate children’s originality and self-expression, encourage wonder, adventure, and dreaming.

July 16, 2018

We’re often asked to look for opportunities as consultants — which is code for: all of the things that are broken, ineffective, mocked, archaic, damaged, and all-around terrible. While valuable at times, it’s all too easy to get caught up in that mindset and start to see problems everywhere.

July 9, 2018

Summer, summer, summertime!   Summer is usually all about sunshine, swimming and BBQs.

June 25, 2018

Starting a new job can be overwhelming and confusing. In addition to learning the ropes, now you have to figure out your benefits.

June 8, 2018

Peer-to-peer recognition programs uncover wins that a manager might not see, cultivate a more transparent culture, and encourage team work. Here are four of our favorite peer-to-peer recognition programs.

May 31, 2018

A few weeks ago, I led a workshop at PRSA Connect - PRSA’s annual conference devoted to Employee Communications. It was my first time attending (and my first time in Nashville!) and I was impressed with the sheer scale of the event, as well as the overall format and topics.</span>

May 30, 2018

How many times have you found yourself looking at the clock during the workday and realized that you haven’t moved very far from your screen?  While it’s often tempting to just stay put and “power through” your to-do list, there are significant productivity - and not to mention health - benefits of getting up and going for a stroll.