I’m not sure where I first heard that phrase, but it’s become a bit of a family motto. It’s a simple way for my kids to understand that no, they can’t be friends with everyone at school. But they should be kind to everyone.

No matter what you do or where you sit in the workplace hierarchy, influencing upwards is one of the most important skills you can possess. To influence your leaders, you need to understand them first.

It’s been six months since I took the leap and officially launched my freelance communication and copywriting business, Composed Communication. Six months! Those of you who know me know I’m not one to sugarcoat the truth. And honestly, it’s been a wild ride!

Before you share that next social post, launch your pretty new website, or send out your enticing email campaign, ask yourself, ‘Does this content align with my communications strategy?’.

How internal communicators and leaders can use storytelling to transform company culture.

Giving is a boomerang. Fling out value, and it will wind right back to you.

This year, I’m just gonna keep on keeping it real. Bring on 2021.

The line between work and home has smudged into a blur for many of us this year. We are more time-poor than ever. How can businesses, leaders, and communicators cut-through and connect with an increasingly time-poor audience?

As the shops fill with tinsel and the weekends fill with gloopy palms of sunscreen, I wanted to reflect on the positives from 2020.