For businesses, LinkedIn is currently the single most interesting digital platform on the internet. Why? Because right at this moment, there is a remarkable arbitrage of organic…
The Coalition’s net zero target for 2050 was a long time coming and should (certainly no guarantees) save the Prime Minister major embarrassment at the…
Investing in #sustainability, its legitimacy, its reputation, is one of the next big corporate affairs challenges. The trend is massive and also rife with 'greenwashing'. The…
In the second part of this interview, the current Global Chair of Aurecon and strategic advisor to Ashurst lawyers - explains to Peter Wilkinson and Liam Cox how he, working with CEO William…
QuickTake #39: Are the Federal Government’s sexual harassment reforms fair dinkum? How much real change will happen in Parliament House, and in businesses across the…
Jodie Fox on repairing workplace culture. The Canberra scandals have been met with outrage and shock. What can we learn, practically, about responding to sexual or…
The Royal Commission has delivered 148 recommendations. Kasy is Executive Director at Anglicare Australia and joins Peter Wilkinson and Liam Cox to discuss the importance of better comms to…
Brittany Higgins, a Liberal Party staffer has again highlighted the terrible culture in the Federal Parliament, with disturbing allegations that she was raped in a…
Back to the office? Clever comms optimises wellbeing and productivity. It’s a chance to completely review what we do and how: some innovations that may…
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…
As we move into the difficult, slow and frustrating recovery phase of the Australian bushfire catastrophe, Community Liaison techniques that we've learned from working with…
Three lessons for CEOs from watching Prime Minister Scott Morrison's missteps over recent days. Leaders, up-and-coming leaders, and advisors can learn a lot about communicating…
What can CEOs and Corporate Affairs professionals learn from Westpac’s mistakes? There are more layers to it than simply a lesson from the school-for-slow-learners. Beyond…
Bushfires, Climate Change, and that Royal Stuff-Up - Should our Government talk about climate change in the middle of catastrophic, deadly bushfires? And, should Prince…
Learning from Labor's Campaign: CEOs, corporate affairs professionals, and people who simply want to get ahead can learn a lot about issues management and crisis…
Is ‘Sorry’ overused? Australians, with our healthy level of cynicism, are excellent at spotting a hollow apology. We look for proof of authenticity. So, over…
Trust in business leaders and politicians is low. There are now high expectations on spokespeople to explain themselves and their organisations authentically, clearly and succinctly.…
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.
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…