Breakfast with Jacinda Ardern: A masterclass in communication
Effective communication is the backbone of successful leadership. In a world filled with noise and distractions, the ability to connect, inspire, and lead is a rare and valuable skill. One leader who consistently demonstrated how exceptional communication skill really is…
Well… 2021.
This time every year, I write an article reflecting on the year that was. This time last year, I wrote: So, what does 2021 hold for Elm Communications? Honestly, who knows anymore! I mean it can’t be any weirder than…
Career crossroads
The great resignation is coming. Or so they say. After you survive bushfires, hail storms, economic downturns and a pandemic, many people are starting to wonder if this job is how they want to spend their lives. It’s a phenomenon…
Staying motivated during lockdown
Week two, here we go! It is the start of the second full week of lockdown in Canberra. It was all fun and games week one. A little time to get your workspace set up again, settle the kids/dogs/partner/husband/roommate into…
What 2020 taught me about authenticity
I have been reflecting a lot about what I learnt during 2020. In some ways it was a tough year, business was quiet for a while, I saw less people, and I was concerned (like many people) about the unknown.…
Canberra Communications Professional Series: Astrid O’Neill
Astrid was nominated by Lisa Ranson who is a fellow board member on the IABC Canberra board. Since 2018, Astrid has worked at Cordelta as a content writer, designer and now Content Lead. She is a girl after my own…
Where does my drive for demonstrating value come from?
My mother spent her whole career working at Woolworths, working her way up from a checkout operator to a senior HR manager. As an only child to a working mother and a father who worked shift work, I spent many…
Canberra Communications Professional: Monica Lindemann
Monica is the owner of Big Bang Social, a local Canberran consultancy that focuses on supporting not for profits. Monica and I worked together earlier this year to support the 2020 Gift of Life Walk, promoting organ donation in the…
Canberra Communications Professional Series: Michelle Rowe
Michelle Rowe is Director of PitchPerfect Media, a Canberra-based communications consultancy. Michelle and I have six degrees (or less) of separation with lots of common connections but we first met last year when Michelle was starting PitchPerfect Media. This profile…
Canberra communications professional series: Lisa Ranson
Meet Lisa Ranson, she is a Strategic Communication Officer at Australian Bureau of Statistics. Lisa was nominated by colleague Thea McGrath, who I profiled a few months ago. Lisa’s days are currently filled responding to the orgnaisations needs around COVID…