Communication is the most complex leadership skill – and getting more complex. We rightly have high expectations. CEOs, directors and corporate affairs folks can learn…
We learn a lot about good and bad corporate communications by watching politicians. This week it's been Gladys Berejiklian's struggle explaining her intimate relationship with…
The AMP and icare disasters: how many directors are taking an easy ride on the gravy-train of Australia's highest-powered boards? Failures in governance at AMP…
Kylie Moore-Gilbert is still in jail in Iran. Two years on, 'quiet diplomacy' has failed the Australian academic. We contend it's an outdated strategy, flawed…
Can Dreamworld repair its reputation? We say yes, conditionally. This week saw the company, not individuals, charged over the tragedy that killed four people. Liam Cox and Peter…
The shattered trust between European and Indigenous Australians provides lessons in what not to do. Littered with failed outcomes, broken commitments and disappointment, it is…
Former High Court Judge Dyson Heydon is facing shocking allegations of sexual harassment. Liam Cox and Peter Wilkinson dissect the three key communications aspects of…
How do we video-conference better during COVID-19? Liam Cox speaks with Peter Wilkinson and award-winning film maker Fred El Harris, who between them, have over 50-years experience behind and in…
Coronavirus presents a time of unparalleled uncertainty, making it the greatest communications challenge of our time. Calming nerves will be much easier if we think…
COVID-19 has thrown up a raft of leadership and corporate affairs issues: how to turn a crisis into an opportunity; ScoMo’s performance; politicians answering journalist’s…
Trust requires transparency. So what is the likely impact of the Chinese government cover-ups concerning the coronavirus? On top of apparently understating the figures, a…
Senate inquiries or state parliamentary inquiries can sometimes be the challenging media interview you’ve no doubt been avoiding. Here's how you should handle them.
Crisis PR Overview Crisis PR is perhaps the most stressful type of communication. It usually involves intense media, which can be merciless, and for a…
PR professionals and journalists share a poor reputation. It's highlighted by fake news and Donald Trump's war on media. This looks at what some countries…
This week, Peter Greste, while being awarded the Australian Press Council’s 2018 Press Freedom Medal, announced the formation of an organisation to fight for journalist…
Media Training: Overview Photo: Channel 7 News In this now hyper competitive environment, CEO’s must be able communicate on behalf of the company to external…
Social media manipulation, including the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the allegations of Russian troll farms distorting elections, has brought sharply into focus that people are…