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This episode features #ThoughtLeader and #Expert Marius Bill.
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Spin Sucks 203: Women Change Everything
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What changes in a company when women enter top-level positions? Gini Dietrich dives into this question on this week’s episode of Spin Sucks.
FIR #261: Crossing the Line When Surveilling Employees on Social Media
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As it faced a unionization effort, Tesla contracted with a PR agency (where one of its communication directors once worked in an executive capacity) to spy on employees, including those in a semi-private Facebook group, an activity one academic found unethical. While there is nothing wrong with a company monitoring employees’ online activities, there are lines that should not be crossed. Was one of those lines crossed in this case?
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#741: Valerie Sheppard w/ Mitchell Levy on Thought Leader Life Credibility
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This episode features #ThoughtLeader and #Expert Valerie Sheppard.
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FIR #260: Grappling With Authenticity
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We all know that leaders should strive for authenticity. What does that mean, exactly? It’s easy to say authenticity is being who you are, but when you’re meeting with a department that is struggling to succeed, are you the person who rocks out at concerts? The one who coos little nothings in the ear of your significant other? There’s more to authenticity than just being genuine. Communicators need to understand the nuances since most leaders don’t have the time for a graduate-level course on the subject.
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Spin Sucks 202: Focusing on the Positive
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At the end of the day, people want to have a purpose. Gini Dietrich explores how to make employees feel valued and ways to deliver positive feedback as well as constructive feedback, when necessary.
ALP 153: Sharing your agency’s internal work product with clients
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In this episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast, Chip and Gini pick up a question from the Spin Sucks Community to dive into this topic.
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FIR #259: Trust Rises in Companies That Left Russia
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A new mid-year Trust Barometer is out from Edelman, and the news is excellent for most things Western (and bad for all things autocratic). Who in the West didn’t fare well? Companies that have opted to continue doing business in Russia.
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Spin Sucks 201: Preparing for the Inevitable
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What should communicators be doing now with a recession likely around the corner? Gini Dietrich shares seven tips to handle it in stride.
FIR #258: How to Brief an Executive
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Communicators worldwide covet a seat at the leadership table (wherever that mythical table may be). But if executives don’t even want you to brief them on issues that matter to them, that seat will never materialize. In this FIR podcast short, Neville and Shel discuss how to give an effective executive briefing — and get one step closer to that seat.
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