Perhaps you recently won a large contract and you need more hands to handle it. Or, perhaps a team member needs 12 weeks of FMLA. Or, you simply realized you need expertise from an outsider. Whatever your need, finding a consultant qualified to lighten your load is the easy part. Managing them for mutual success […]
This past spring I had the opportunity to help a pretty well-known national membership organization out of a crisis. Had any part of their situation involving a member gone public, the organization likely would not be around today. That’s not hyperbole. The issue that brought them to me, could have, in a matter of days, […]
People are always asking me what’s my sweet spot, what do I do for clients, or how do I distinguish myself from my competitors? When I sat down and actually captured on paper the key elements of the unique value and the counsel I bring to clients, it became apparent to me that I have […]
October 20, 2017 It seems like all clients ever want is their name in the news. Many PR flaks will do their darnedest to make it happen. But, sometimes, the very best strategy for your client is to stay OUT of the news. Here are 5 times that’s true. You have nothing substantive to say. […]
October 2, 2017 Throughout my career I have thought of myself (in terms of an employee) as a fine wine, getting better and better with age. But, with close to 25 years of experience, I sometimes worry that I am more of an avocado – you know, forever ripening and ripening until suddenly, as if […]
September 25, 2017 Every day I try to walk four miles. I usually aim for first thing in the morning, so I am at my desk by 9 am. But sometimes, due to deadlines, I take my walk at lunch or around dinner. Though I was a runner all through my twenties, an injury forced […]