Every PAO wants to know, what do I do about my IO (Information Operations Officer)? First the dude says he is in charge or all information ops which includes public
Every PAO wants to know, what do I do about my IO (Information Operations Officer)? First the dude says he is in charge or all information ops which includes public
The other day I passed a colleague in the hallway, and asked how his last meeting had gone. His report: “It was short. Easy. Nothing big.” I nodded, said “cool”
The guy from facility maintenance walked into our office the other day. We offered him a good cup of Nespresso. We greeted him as a team. The leaders stopped what
Time to wake up and realize what’s going on. Public affairs professionals, we are not in a good place. Department of Defense communication is holistically in bad shape. Our inability to
We’ve learned to walk around carrying a bucket. Remember when we recommended you always be ready to pitch a pitch? Always be ready to answer the questions you know people
Sixty percent of leadership is asking the right questions. When you ask the right questions, you use your experience and responsibility to guide others into solving problems themselves. I learned
That feeling you get when you simply know what to do? Just do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm62BbVUgYM Working with people is part of your job. Being likable is part of your job. The Principles of Information are part of your job. Knowing how to use and
Be too busy, and too good at your job, to be your organization’s additional duty monkey. To be clear: sometimes you need to take on additional duties in support of
My office believes in “need-to-know” information. As in, everybody needs to know everything. Here’s how we do it. Set a group distribution list and use it for everything. When staff