Reputation Is Not Optional: Why Corporate Affairs Must Sit At The Table
Two pieces of research caught my attention last week. The Wall Street Journal highlighted the growing influence of Corporate Affairs and Communications leaders in the C-Suite, while Deloitte’s latest research found that reputation management remains the top...
Bad Crisis Communications Compound Harm and Deepen Damage
Bad crisis communications and poor leadership don’t resolve difficult situations; they can compound harm, deepen reputational damage, and most importantly, increase the impact on the individuals at the centre of the crisis. This week, Travelodge is at the centre of...
Naming the Shift: Matrescence – Why It Matters Making Mothers Visible
Words are my tools, and language is my passion. From singing, acting, writing and communicating I’ve built a career on them. Their power to shape culture, frame debate, and legitimise experience. The pen is mightier than the sword, etc., etc. In the last two years,...
Why is a feminist not celebrating International Women’s Day?
I’m struggling to feel celebratory this International Women’s Day. As a woman, a feminist, and a mother of a daughter, you might assume I’d be enthusiastic about it. Celebrating women. Celebrating progress. Celebrating hard-won rights. But I couldn’t feel less...