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How to Brief Leadership When They Don't Want to Hear Bad News
A framework for delivering bad news to leadership in a way that gets heard without making you the messenger who gets shot.
The Slow Work of Being Taken Seriously
Being taken seriously as a communicator is not a moment you arrive at. It is something built slowly through trust, track record, and relationships — and it can be lost for reasons that have nothing to do with how good you are at the job.
The Records Request That Asks You to Remember, Not Just to Produce
Good documentation habits around records requests protect your organization. They also protect you personally, and that's the distinction most training misses.
Building a Measurement Dashboard Your Leadership Will Actually Read
A practical guide to building a comms metrics dashboard that leadership understands — because vanity metrics don't prove value and you know it.
The Text Message That Becomes a Public Record
Government use of personal channels for official business is under fresh scrutiny — and communicators are more exposed than most staff. Here's what to document now.
Representing an Organization That Might Not Keep You
Some communicators are asked to represent an organization professionally while their own position inside it is uncertain. Here's how to hold both realities at once.
What We're Watching This Week: September 1, 2026
Meta's $18B settlement just rewired the platforms government communicators depend on. The US told the G20 not to regulate AI — and that's not reassurance. Two active crisis responses reveal what most comms plans are missing. And deepfakes are about to get their first real test in the midterms. Here's what to watch this week.
The 30-Day Comms Audit: What to Check Before Year-End
A practical 30-day audit framework covering the seven areas of your communications operation most likely to need attention before the new year.
The Budget Conversation Nobody Prepped You For
Budget cuts, tax levies, service reductions — the communications side of financial decisions nobody trains you for.
Designing a Tabletop That Uncovers What Your Plan Is Missing
Most tabletop exercises confirm readiness instead of exposing what is not ready. The difference comes down to scenario design, information flow, and a debrief that produces findings with owners and deadlines.