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How to Be a Strong Leader During This Global Pandemic

PRSay

From economic uncertainty to anxiety and disruptions to daily life, there are many immediate and potentially existential issues for an organization and its leadership. What does this pandemic and the resulting interruptions mean to my team, my company, those we serve and our community — and how can we move forward?”.

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The journey from lockdown

Stephen Waddington

The challenge with the COVID-19 crisis is that it requires an international governmental response and there are countless unknowns. In the UK a three day simulation exercise called Exercise Cygnus took place in 2016 to consider the potential impact of a pandemic influenza outbreak. Finally, we’ve seen humanity pull together.

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ICON 2023 Q&A: Talking Crisis Communications With Amazon’s Barbara Agrait

PRSay

16, she shared her international perspective to students in a session titled “Diverse Roots, Universal Impact: Humanizing Reputation and Crisis Communications.” I’m not one to offer any engagement back and forth, unless I see some sort of potential risk to a community or to [people’s] lives.

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CEOs Are Under Pressure to Speak Out on Social Issues, But Should They?

PRSay

As boundaries blur between political, social and business arenas, more Americans are turning to the private sector for leadership, says a new report from FTI Consulting , one of the largest business advisory firms in the world. Communication connects all of those things. Lots of clients do crisis-preparedness planning.

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Prioritizing Mental Health: Eight Research-Backed Perspectives for a Happier, Healthier Organization

Stern + Associates

A trade-off mindset between the four domains of life ­– work, family, community and self (mind, body and spirit) – prevents us from leading and performing as effectively as we would like. But harmony is possible, says renowned Wharton Professor Stew Friedman. Questions Are the Answer: How to Look Inward for an Outward Purpose.

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#InspireInclusion Is Nice and All, but What Does It Even Mean?

The Hoffman Agency

As the world approaches another International Women’s Day, we reflect on this year’s theme — #InspireInclusion — and whether it stands up to scrutiny. It becomes a tick-box exercise. A prime example would be the importance of supporting women from BIPOC communities in the U.S. to enter leadership roles.

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Public relations in 2018

Stephen Waddington

I shared a first draft of this article as a Google Document via Twitter; with MA PR students at Newcastle University; and with colleagues at Ketchum on an international webinar. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project. 10 Communities as media.

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