I drafted this post months ago, before people went into COVID-19 lockdown. Like another recent post, I think it’s even more relevant now. Working remote? Overcommunicate and reinforce your availability,
I drafted this post months ago, before people went into COVID-19 lockdown. Like another recent post, I think it’s even more relevant now. Working remote? Overcommunicate and reinforce your availability,
Not so long ago I was working with my boss, the commander, on a few communication techniques I thought it would make him, and therefore our organization, more effective. He
Time is our only limited resource. I’ve had a few jobs where we were consistently pressed for time. At a national command, even during 24 hours per day, 7 day
Giving personal advice is important. I was lucky enough to be part of a unit where the staff not only supported the command’s mission, but also supported its members and
I’m a popular guy. Every PAO is, right? Especially when you have something to offer. You probably provide good input to discussions, you have access to a camera, you can
Remember that scene in Elf when the Elf kept calling the little person an elf? For the little person it was extremely insulting. In fact, he kicked the shit out of
Time is our only limited resource. I make sure my time is spent wisely. I’m lucky enough to have a team that doesn’t need a lot of my time. I
Time is our only limited resource. No matter how much we need more, no matter how much we can justify it, we aren’t going to get more time. By this
I prefer conditions to be perfect. As a matter of fact, the more perfect the conditions, the happier I am. I strive to control my environment, I want things to
Everyone likes quality, it’s why they call it quality. You and your team are the quality communicators for your organization … or at least you should be.Easier said than done,