Crisis, change, communication and the way ahead

I was recently invited to be part of a panel discussion on the topics of crisis, change and communication with three other comms and coaching experts. The aim of this was to explore if the communication industry – and communicators – are really ready for what lies ahead. We had participants from across the globe for what felt like a really relevant and important chat for the unique time we find ourselves in now.

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Blended working, blended communication…

Over the last seven months, I’ve seen and heard how different friends, clients and colleagues have been dealing with the challenges of remote working.

Now, we’re in a different space. Organisations are asking some big questions about how they work best with their teams or why they might need offices. Google announced that, as an organisation, they won’t be expecting people back into the office until next summer. Others are recognising that a hybrid approach, between remote and home working could be better for them and their employees.

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Twist is 16 years old. What’s next?

In August 2004, I set up Twist Consultants. I wasn’t one of those people who originally had ‘running my own business,’ at the top of my list of life goals but as unexpected as it was, it has been a brilliant and sometimes challenging ride. It’s one of the best things I’ve done.

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Book review: The Flipping Point: Deprogramming Management Leandro Herrero

Are you a fan of reading articles from business schools and big management consulting firms? Then this book might just be right up your street. The back cover gives a good hint of what you might expect:

“Business is working in tunnel vision… organisations are now fully prepared for the past... A flipping point in the trend for adopting absurd management ideas needs to be reached. Management needs to be deprogrammed.”

To understand the link between how big management consultants, business schools and CEOs are creating what he calls “colossal groupthink”, then you need to read this book.

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