Archive for October 2017
Is More Better?
Is more communication always better communication? With all of the new ways we can engage parents, staff, and other stakeholders, there is a tendency to want to use more and more communications tools more and more often. This can be a problem. First, very often, the desire to improve our internal and external communication results…
Read MoreCommunicating with Everyone is Communicating with No One
As an educational leader, you have a lot of people looking to you for information. But when you communicate, do you consider who exactly your audience is? If your intention is to communicate with all your audiences at the same time-to communicate with everyone–it is often the case that you are communicating with no one.…
Read MoreSeek First Integrity
In today’s busy, interconnected world, it is sometimes difficult to break through the noise and to connect meaningfully with stakeholders. At the same time, marketing messages and political messages often cloud the truth about issues and organizations. Here is a tip: in all of your communication, seek first integrity. Seeking integrity means more than just…
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