Having worked as both a consultant leading a project and a manager hiring consultants, I have success and horror stories to share. What they have in common is the level of integration the consultant has with the project team. The more integrated, the more successful the end outcome.  A lot of time organizations hire consultants because either staff are too…

Floods, forest fires, tornadoes, snowstorms, and windstorms are just some of the natural disasters that make the news every day. Thanks to climate change, communities are seeing more severe weather events than ever before. This is why it’s essential that every organization has a crisis communications plan. Lately I’ve been doing a number of workshops helping organizations understand the importance…

The simple and easy to use communications plan is my absolute favorite tool and has saved my skin more than once. Especially when I’m juggling multiple projects with different deadlines. It is the number one way to get organized, and keep others accountable and on track. If you don’t know what a communications plan is, or you aren’t using them…