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Got Goals?

1/12/2017

 
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It's mid-January already! Do you have goals related to:
  • Engagement & Communications
  • Leadership Development
  • Cross-Functional Projects
  • Change Agility
  • Strategic Planning
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Custom, professionally facilitated workshops deliver faster, better, longer-lasting results, and:
  • Unite people around business goals
  • Strengthen skills, focus, commitment, accountability
  • Leverage world-renowned, proven ToP® Methodology
GET A QUICK PROPOSAL
To get a quick, custom proposal, just tell me about your specific goals and challenges via email or submit this form. I look forward to hearing from you!

Many thanks to clients, partners, friends!

11/24/2016

 
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9 Steps to Great Strategic Planning

9/27/2016

 
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Great strategic planning determines direction, priorities, goals and measures, but Bain & Associates found that only 1 in 3 executives believe their process delivers a strong strategy.

That is not acceptable.

Here are practical process tips to ensure that your team develops a strategic plan that works: free 9 Steps to Great Strategic Planning.

​And remember: "Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory.  Tactics without strategy
 is the noise before defeat." Sun Tzu

Current Client Trends

9/7/2016

 
The slow summer burn is quickly turning into the autumn rush! We're helping clients with a range of needs at the intersection of communication, culture, content and change. Below are a few of the trending needs we are seeing now.

These types of initiatives are often cross-functional and require buy-in from sources outside of any one sponsor's control. Outside help can bring valuable perspectives from hard-earned experience.

​Don't re-create the wheel -- let us know how we can help you!
 
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Building True Trust

8/23/2016

 

Trust involves a complex set of perceptions and experiences. While we might be willing to quickly dip a toe into a shallow pool of hope, true trust usually takes some time to build. And it can be easily shattered.

Whether you are building relationships with customers, clients, partners or employees, consider the elements that comprise trust in the image below. If you need help building trust in your organization,
contact me!

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10 Principles of Leading Change

8/5/2016

 
Nice list from PwC
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5 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO INVEST IN INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

7/12/2016

 
Ideally, the function of Communications helps employees navigate an ever-growing onslaught of information so they can perform their jobs well. That's no easy feat. Rapidly evolving culture and technology mean that Communications (big "C" and little "c") may need more frequent tune-ups. 

Below are five signs relevant for all leaders and managers that your team's or organization's communications warrants an investment. 
If these signs are familiar, see how a custom Communication Audit & Refresh can rejuvenate everything from content to tools, processes and policies. ​
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​Add your own thoughts about signs of internal communications concerns below!

6 RED FLAGS FOR CHANGE INITIATIVES

6/28/2016

 
Here are six red flags that threaten all kinds of change initiatives, from ERPs and M&As to brand updates, culture shifts and the Boomer-to-Millennial evolution. 

If these sound familiar, visit Got Change? to learn about a custom, objective Transformation Assessment that can be conducted anytime during your change process. 
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Feel free to add other red flags in the comment section below!

6 Essentials for Strategy Execution 

3/31/2016

 
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When you start new creative work, it might suck. Just keep going.

2/15/2016

 
Good thoughts to remember from Ira Glass. Look below or listen here.
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For creative work, inspiration, content and more, contact The Porter Authority
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    PictureEmily Porter

    A well-traveled guide in a diverse array of organizational cultures, Emily Porter has a distinct POV marked by large doses of realism, empathy and outright humor. She has lived and worked in DC, NYC, Boston, Richmond, VA, Minneapolis and now Portland, OR.
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