Earlier this week I wrote that government communication is often a one-way, one-dimensional broadcast. I described it as being too much ‘above the line’ and someone asked me what I meant. Above-The-Line stems, I believe*, from the 1950s when...
It’s more than a personal political clusterf***… although there is plenty of that. In this article I explore how governments are:- not equipped to communicate effectively;- not equipped to target their efforts; and – not equipped to move rapidly....
Are you critical or credulous? The global research is telling us that skills rather than qualifications are the job currency of the future. Critical thinking and analysis will be a big part of the future skills in demand. But what is it? The Foundation For Critical...
One of the things organisations wrestle with when planning their strategy is what to let go of. It’s easy to come up with shiny new stuff. New initiatives and ideas abound in planning workshops. So #excitement! But when asked what’s going to STOP to make space, the...
When does someone else’s disorganisation become your problem? * warning, cranky-pants post ahead. Last week I ran day one of a training course. It’s a program I love, teaching communications and marketing strategy. It’s practical, hands-on learning. Trainees finish...
