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Have a great and productive workday.
I work at home and live alone. I have a lot of flexibility with my schedule. It would be easy for me to stay up all night to get work done and play all day or to take an extended break to watch the afternoon soaps. I don’t. Why? Because when I lay my head on my...
Email and social media productivity boosters
I freely admit to being an email and social media junkie. One of my obsessions is clearing my inbox daily and posting multiple times on social media daily. But that isn’t necessarily work I get paid to do so I can’t and don’t spend my day at it. The best advice I...
Inviolable rules for productive meetings for conveners and attendees
Some people spend their entire workday in meetings. These people barely have the time for a bathroom break and eat their lunches while attending. At the end of the day, they are tired and often still face a pile of “work” that needs doing. If this describes you or if...
Team management in a crisis
Most of us who deal with crisis management are adrenalin junkies. Nothing gets us more energized than pitching in to deal with the immediacy of the crisis. Team cohesiveness and management is critically important in a crisis. The team will develop a bunker mentality...
A 6-minute crisis preparation exercise
Preparing for a crisis can feel like a daunting task. But, what if I were to tell you that you can get a good head start in the time it takes to have a coffee break? Would you give it a try? Since you decided to read more, I will take your answer as a “yes”. Grab...
It takes a crisis to convince most people of the need to prepare
It should not surprise anyone that hurricane season is upon us – it happens every year. What is surprising is that it takes the devastation of a hurricane to make the people who live in those regions take preventive measures seriously. Businesses and organizations...
5 Questions you need to answer in a crisis
When a crisis strikes, there isn’t much time to formulate a response. That’s why I advocate a pro-active preparation strategy to help you absorb the shock faster and take action. Like most communications strategies, responding to a crisis involves reaching and...
It’s time to thank your “masters”
It is an honour for me to have been given the designation Master Communicator (MC) by my Canadian peers in the International Association of Business Communicators. Last year, I served as the chair of the selection committee and this year – my last for a bit – I have...
After the crisis
The number of reporters has dwindled. The number of negative Tweets has decreased dramatically. You have returned from the war room to your regular desk. So, is the crisis over? No! The underlying issues are far from gone. Now you face the legal battles and the...
Is the Trump presidency in crisis, or is it simply chaos? “How NOT to” lessons for leaders.
Over my career, I have worked for many CEOs directly. Each had his own style and agenda and each transition required a significant adjustment for the organization – some even created havoc. Which makes me wonder whether Trump’s presidency is in a crisis or simply...
Who We Are
JAd’E Communications counsels organizations and executives to help them communicate strategically and effectively. We focus on providing pragmatic advice and executing tactics to get the results you desire.