True information was leaked and damages your mission. Untrue information was leaked and damages your credibility, and your mission. You lose hours of the workweek on a simple supply purchase
True information was leaked and damages your mission. Untrue information was leaked and damages your credibility, and your mission. You lose hours of the workweek on a simple supply purchase
… while talking merely begets more talking. So, if you need something to happen, understand what you can do to drive action. Hint: It’s not talk. Tangible effects require tangible
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Dear Bureaucrat, It’s me, your Public Affairs Officer. I know you don’t understand my role in this organization yet, but you will. What I’m about to say is going to
Listen to your commander talk to their boss. Do they speak in generalities? Make guesses? Struggle to find words, or constantly contradict themself? Of course not. Your commander speaks with
In If Only, I hope we touched a nerve with our line about firing poor performers. In Styles Vary, Quality Doesn’t, I shared the three qualities that will earn someone
The good thing is our audience is full of great PA people who want to do more, and more and more for their organizations. They want to do more