Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2016! Firstly, thank you for taking time to read my blog during the year. Knowing that you are out there, ready to listen to what I have to say gives me the energy to keep writing. Together, I know we can learn and grow. The year started and we have been fortunate to see it end. Such times call for a quick ...
Image Source - Leovalente Yes, you: Are you in the field of communications? Rather do you know anyone who is in that field? Is your function at work interrelated with the communications department's function? If no, its okay. If yes, then read along. Times when the communicator was employed primarily to oversee the creation and dissemination of information ...
Listening, watching and or reading the news today, you won't miss one or two things going wrong. For instance, yesterday (10th November) a manager shot dead his colleague at Nakumatt stores. Absurd, right? The Money Markets Prior to that, we have had cases of Cabinet Secretaries, prominently, Ann Waiguru at the center of massive corruption cases. In fact, ...
Trust is a strange and complex thing. Being a slick and professional communicator doesn’t necessarily equate to inspiring trust. This is certainly true in the relationship between a senior leader and their employees whose interpretation will be influenced by what they actually see in the organisation on a day-to-day basis. Importance-of-trust-in-communication In ...
They say, all is well, that ends well. This is something we tell ourselves after going through murky waters. Sometimes how something ends, does not imply it is well. It could be the beginning of something dire. Forest Wildfire Growing up we were always told that, the devil comes out to patrol at night. Those he finds still awake, will have to meet him. ...
Protesting: Crisis Management 'The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy…’ John 10:10-New King James Version (NKJV). This is paints a picture of what to expect when a crisis strikes. Rarely will a crisis leave an organization intact: its effects are worrisome. A crisis can put a whole corporation out of business. Send thousands of ...
Photo by Micheal Havens The evolving nature of CSR, to sustainability, and finally to survival is quite timely. ‘The first members of the ‘future generation’ are now entering their twenties. It’s time to realize that the future is now, that sustainability is about nothing less than our survival and that ‘social responsibility’ is not only a ‘nice-to-have’ ...
Communication makes the world go round. Without an efficient means of communication in place, businesses that employ field representatives run the risk of having high employee turnover, customer dissatisfaction, and project failure. Effective communications practices within an organization will empower employees to tackle any challenge that ...
Social Media in a crisis I believe that leaders, all leaders need to have a visionary mind. They need to tactfully, analyse where they are, where they are going and show people how to get there. This is without missing to plan for everything. I mean everything: the good and the bad. The time Kenya Airways, reported of its glass shattering 26.5 billion ...
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hey! AUDIENCE: Hey! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Habari Zenu! (Applause.) Wakenya mpo? (Applause.) It is great to be back in Kenya. Thank you so much for this extraordinary welcome. I know it took a few years, but as President, I try to keep my promises, and I said I was going to come, and I am here. (Applause.) Everybody, go ahead and have a seat. ...
