In a highly competitive job market where every applicant is qualified and somehow has at least five years of experience, more companies turn to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to expedite the hiring process. Every applicant’s resume gets “scanned” into this software, and based on the keywords it finds and other technical jargon, the ATS selects […]

One of the most challenging parts of the communicator’s job today is how to help leaders wisely respond when issues arise. Often, leaders are cautious about communicating in difficult moments and may not understand why their employees need to hear from them. The list of potential topics is endless – ethics scandals, layoffs, world conflicts, […]

In a world where business priorities are rapidly shifting, internal communications teams are forced to consider whether their structure still meets today’s strategic communication needs. The role of the internal communicator has also changed. Beyond partnering across the business, there’s a growing need to collaborate with counterparts across all aspects of corporate affairs and the […]

I’m sure it came as little surprise to many that Merriam-Webster recently announced “authentic” as its annual “word of the year,” meaning it was a high-volume dictionary look-up and a concept that people were clearly thinking and writing about. According to Merriam-Webster, authentic has a number of meanings, including “not false or imitation,” a synonym […]

In today’s dynamic business world, all leaders will inevitably face a crisis – or a series of them – at some point in their tenure. Whether it’s big issues or small disruptions, how leaders respond to the situation makes all the difference in securing the company’s reputation and maintaining the confidence and trust of employees.  […]

Leadership transitions are pivotal moments in the life of any organization. When managed effectively, new leaders can quickly gain the confidence and trust of their teams and prepare the organization for a strong future. Yet many research studies have found that transitions are often famously mishandled. Communicators are a common key missing link in helping […]

Mergers and acquisitions, or M&A as the process is more commonly known in the business world, reached an all-time high in 2021 as companies struggled to find their footing following shutdowns and a “new normal” brought about by the pandemic. While M&As made headlines at that time with mega-deals in the $20- to $30-billion range, […]

School may be out for summer, but it’s also a great time to work on your creative writing. What does true mastery of the short story look like? Literary legend Joyce Carol Oates has a MasterClass in short fiction, and as you might imagine, there’s no better person to teach you to write short stories. […]

If you’re not sure how you’d like to get your book out into the world, the host of possibilities in the publishing industry from traditional to indie can feel daunting. But today, we welcome Jericho Writers founder Harry Bingham to share insight about hybrid publishing. Read on to see if it might be a good […]

Ursula Le Guin is probably best known for her sci-fi and fantasy, but she also wrote poetry, creative nonfiction, and literary fiction. She won numerous awards for her work, and today, we share a few Ursula Le Guin quotes on writing to inspire you to keep working toward your literary dream.  Photo by Marian Wood […]