Alison Davis
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5 ways to make your corporate story resonate with employees
Here’s how to craft more poignant, persuasive and memorable messaging that helps staffers find deeper meaning in their work. Would you be willing to → Read More
10 communication essentials for employee engagement
Internal messaging must go far beyond writing an email and sending it out companywide. To inform and motivate your colleagues, follow these approaches. → Read More
10 communication essentials for employee engagement
Internal messaging must go far beyond writing an email and sending it out companywide. To inform and motivate your colleagues, follow these approaches. Communication essentials for employee engagement → Read More
In a Hurry to Get Employee Feedback? Use This Method
Here are some easy and effective internal communication measurement approaches that will help you get organized and receive employee feedback. → Read More
When Your CEO Won't Listen, It's Time For You To Leave
Update your resume. Sell your stock. And get the heck out of there. → Read More
Why Facts Don't Stick
Here's a simple question for you. If you told employees that the company's growth goal is 2.3%, and then said nothing more about it, how long would they remember that fact? A) 10 to 15 seconds B) About a minute C) 5 minutes D) 10 minutes The answer is A--and therein lies a challenge for leaders, especially when you're communicating a lot of facts. The problem is the way humans are wired. As… → Read More
How I Quit Procrastinating
I realized: Not procrastinating makes you a better leader. Here are 5 strategies that worked for me. → Read More
16 Things NOT to Do in 2016--To Make This The Most Productive Year Ever
Ready to make 2016 your most productive, successful year ever? Sure, you can resolve to exercise more and eat fewer donuts. But it's even more important to avoid these 16 productivity killers. Don't: * Accept every meeting invitation. You spent far too much time last year sitting in conference rooms. For 2016, aim to reduce meeting time by 25%. * Schedule each meeting for an hour. Almost every… → Read More
16 Things To Do by December 31st to Set Yourself Up for Success in 2016
Whether you're in the office or working from home, this can be the most productive week of the year--the phone's not ringing, your workload is lighter and you can actually hear yourself think. But, because the pressure is off, it's easy to squander the last three days of the year. You pop out to the mall to use that gift card. Order a drink at lunch. Make a lazy circuit of the floor, chatting… → Read More
5 Reasons Why Employees Aren't Reading Your Newsletter
Long, boring, irrelevant . . . is it any wonder employees skip it? → Read More
Need to Apologize? Why Chipotle Should Be Your Role Model
CEO Steve Ells demonstrates 5 ways to be credible, responsible--and genuinely sorry → Read More
Why Real Leaders Still Don’t Do PowerPoint
Step away from the slides and focus on your desired outcome → Read More
Why Your Message Isn’t Getting Through
How to overcome the Bartender, may I have another? problem → Read More
5 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Writing
I've been coaching a couple of clients to help them improve their writing, and one thing I'm noticing is how much trouble they have editing their own stuff. They work hard to create a first draft, but then have difficulty making that draft better. As one person told me, "I read what I've written, but I can't see how to improve it." Here are five self-editing techniques that work for me: * Finish… → Read More
Leaders: 6 Reasons Face-To-Face Communication Is Best
Teleconferences? Meh. Web meetings? Just fair. To make an impact, show up. → Read More
5 Surprising Things To Be Thankful For (At Work)
Of course, you're grateful for meaningful work and collaborative colleagues. But how about these? → Read More
7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Are Awesome
Dear Mark Bittman: Stop complaining about being a capitalist. Instead, celebrate building a business. → Read More
5 Simple Ways to Explain Change
Chase gets it right: See what's changing and what it means to you → Read More
Hey, Ben Carson, Remember This: When Shaping Your Story, It Better Be True
By all means, create a compelling narrative. But make sure it's based in fact. → Read More
What Burritos and Burgers Can Teach You About Reaching Customers (and Anyone Else)
If you're hungry for attention, head to the nearest quick-service restaurant → Read More