Never before in our history has corporate America faced such dramatic change. Not only has the pandemic turned the business landscape upside down, but now, corporate leaders find themselves wrestling […]
Courage, Confidence and More: 6 Ways to Advocate for Equality
Last week, as part of Women’s History Month, I participated in AVENIR GLOBAL’s Women in Leadership panel discussion with my colleagues, Tina Shepley of Cherry, Tina Charpentier of Padilla and our fabulous moderator Stephanie Chan of SHIFT Communications, who is a […]
Celebrating Padilla Agency HERstories
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re paying tribute to a few of the founders, leaders and trailblazing women who helped shape the agency that is now Padilla throughout our […]
How Virtual Strategic Planning is Changing Team Alignment and Collaboration – For Good
I’m fortunate to spend a lot of time helping groups to reach alignment, collaborate, have meaningful conversations, and decide what to do. And I believe that even after pandemic restrictions […]
D&I Initiatives: How To Determine When To Issue An Update
May 25, 2020 — the day George Floyd was killed — sparked an unprecedented level of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Business, universities, healthcare organizations and more used […]
Seven Ways to Make the Most of a Virtual Performance Review
For many of us, it’s that time of year again – the time where supervisors and employees sit down to go through the annual performance review process. (Ideally, however, you […]
Celebrating Black History Month (U.S. and Canada)
Black History Month is commemorated every February in the United States and Canada. Have you ever wondered why February? In 1926, a group led by Harvard-educated African American historian Carter […]
Company Culture is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Although vaccines are rolling out across the country, COVID-19 variants also are showing up, which means many companies will continue to delay a return to the office. As a result, […]
The Workplace Word: 5 Ways to Improve Manufacturing Employee Communications
When communicating with employees, most companies today rely heavily on email to get messages across quickly and effectively. But for some industries, like the manufacturing industry, it’s not that simple: […]
The Workplace Word: How Internal Communications Drives Employee Engagement
As communication professionals, we often get asked the following questions: Is internal communications the same thing as employee engagement? How does internal communications impact business success/results? With so many different […]