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Recent COVID-19 related force majeure decisions: what do they mean for construction contracts?

Practical Law Construction

Indeed, it is uncommon to see terms such as “pandemic” or “infectious viral disease” referred to in a construction contract’s force majeure clause (whether this changes will be the subject of much debate among drafters going forward). For example, according to sub-clause 18.1 Recent case law. England and Wales.

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Split Sessions: Recognition, Rewards, and Feedback

Doctor Spin

Positive reinforcement is critical in fostering an open and transparent internal communications culture. Tanner, highlighted in a SmartBrief article, 42% of employees who received recognition from their leaders also received a message of “here’s how you can do better” in the same communication. 3 Miller, J. 2018, October 9).

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Parkinson’s Law & The Law of Triviality (Bike Shed Effect)

Doctor Spin

This bias might have serious implications for internal communications. Here we go: The Bike Shed Story Ponder the following story: Once, a committee was formed to oversee the construction of a new nuclear power plant, a project of monumental importance and complexity. As PR professionals, we must observe “Communication Discipline.”

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How to build better relations with employees

PR Conversations

Next, it is interesting that Earnshaw’s chapter title focuses on relationships with employees, where the 2014 text has a more functionalist title. As such it enables consideration of this specialism across a period of 65 years.

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Dialogue Project urges business to lead on civil discourse and debate

Stephen Waddington

However business has a unique opportunity to help promote civil discourse for their employees and the communities that they support. Others responsible include social media (80%); country leaders (79%); broadcast/cable news (75%); and national/international newspapers (75%).

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What The PR Agency Isn’t Telling You

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Top PR companies choose their clients with the same care as they do their employees. Media contacts are valuable because they can enable a quick answer and constructive feedback that helps PRs refine our approach. It’s true that knowing journalists and bloggers can ease the way to generating stories about clients.

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Does PR Help in Reputation Management for Your Company?

Victorious PR

You know it’s reputable because you personally vet and hire each employee; have strong company values that you live by; inspire your employees to live by them as well; and do your best to make sure your company is ethical, moral, and genuine. Maybe they don’t do their taxes, or they don’t treat their employees or customers fairly.