How would you feel if all eyes were suddenly on you? You’re put on the spot, and millions of people are watching your company drown in disasters affecting its public image. All…
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Selective Truth-Telling
An employee of a company that caters to leisure-time activities was accused of inappropriate behavior toward females. A journalist asked the company to comment on the accusation. But the company’s culture preached…
What To Do When the Sh*t Hits the Fan: Strategy Session
Landed yourself in hot water? Attracting unwanted attention? Don’t know what to do next? You’ll want to read this. Maybe someone is spreading false allegations publicly. Maybe something was caught on camera…
Why? Why? Why?
Three people sit around a table chatting happily. Work. Family. Friends. Crazy adventures. Add a glass or two of wine. Stories get embellished, and you’re in a mood to solve the mysteries…
Truthiness
It’s a fun word for a bad idea. Hard to say — and even think — without smiling. Try. What’s it mean? “Preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather…
Small Fibs. Higher Truths.
True believers won’t budge. Middle can be persuaded. “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” ~ Mark Twain?1 Wanna make a point? Dress it up with statistics. Adds oomph to your…
Life of Its Own
Shift the tone of a story before it takes on a life of its own. Once a story is embraced, it’s hard to shake. Even if evidence proves otherwise. Take the outbreak…
Belief & “Truth”
Forget about the extremes. Focus your effort on the middle. Is “truth” really knowable? Or is it a fiction we create to reaffirm our beliefs? Did Bill Cosby repeatedly have non-consensual sex…
Noise & Substance
Pick your fights carefully. Preferably ones you’ll win. Opinions, they say, are like assholes. Everybody has one. Doesn’t make them right. But people are seldom eager to back down. Sometimes it’s pride…
Blame Game, Again
Beware of playing Blame Game. It can come back and bite you. Blame is a subject we all deal with frequently. We hate taking responsibility. It’s always someone else’s fault — the…