Uncategorized
Feel free to sample my thought leadership, inspired by my work and life experience and by my extensive client work.
#metoo – How HR Lost Trust During the Harvey Weinstein Scandal – And How to Get It Back
In the tensed atmosphere of the last electoral weekend in the Czech Republic it was quite easy to lose track of a significant issue holding headlines in the US and… Read more
24/10/2017Reading time: 4 minutesEmployee Retention: 9 Ways to Boost People Satisfaction at Work
Last week I had the honor to speak at the Czech PR Klub workshop Employer Branding. I talked about my experience in 2015 – 2017 with leading integrated communications and… Read more
12/10/2017Reading time: 5 minutesHow to Turn a Facebook Identity Theft Into a Trust-Building Opportunity
On Saturday evening I was enjoying a long walk with my dog along the stunning scenery of the Bečva river in East Moravia when my phone biped with a new… Read more
18/09/2017Reading time: 5 minutesPersonal Branding: Empower Yourself, Empower Your Business
In my strategic communications consulting and coaching practice, I am often confronted with the question: if I start boosting my personal brand, does it mean that I am betraying my… Read more
10/09/2017Reading time: 6 minutesHow Would You Like People to Feel When Hearing Your Name?
Names carry energy. Personal brands are names turned into strategic vehicles for carring a lasting - positive or negative - legacy. Read the names below slowly, one by one. Close… Read more
06/09/2017Reading time: 1 minutesDo You Want to Retain Talent? Encourage Your People to Build Personal Brands
Numerous companies in the Czech Republic are confronted today with the threat of losing their best people to competition. On a market with the lowest unemployment in Europe Czech companies… Read more
14/08/2017Reading time: 6 minutesWhy Women Fail (More Often than Men) at Media Communications
An interview I conducted recently with a reputable woman manager for one of my clients' magazine made me ask myself in wonder: why on Earth are we, women, having so… Read more
19/07/2017Reading time: 5 minutesInstinctual Biases at Work: Can the Social-Only Company Succeed?
Recently I had the chance to attend an office visit in a large multinational company that moved recently into a new building. The company took advantage of the change to… Read more
03/07/2017Reading time: 6 minutesPersonal Branding: A Creator’s Journey
On May 9, 2017, James Comey, director of the American Bureau of Federal Investigations (FBI) and one of the most powerful men in the US, was about to give an… Read more
28/06/2017Reading time: 6 minutesHow to Handle Media when You Can’t Trust Their Ownership
Few in the Czech Republic are unfamiliar these days with the scandals surrounding the Czech minister of finance, Andrej Babis, and his proven intervention in the media coverage under his… Read more
11/05/2017Reading time: 4 minutesEmployer Branding: Who Should Own the Process?
The topic of Employer Branding is new, massive and misunderstood. That’s why so many companies end up with the HR and PR departments throwing the Employer Branding topic between themselves… Read more
01/05/2017Reading time: 3 minutes7 Ways Employer Branding is Changing Czech Companies
This spring it seems to be on everyone’s lips: employer branding. No one saw it, no one knows what it eats and where it sleeps, this magical unicorn. But it’s… Read more
26/04/2017Reading time: 7 minutesThe Challenge for 2016: Truthful Communications
Looking back at the year we leave behind, it can be said that 2015 made it clear once again that people plan and Gods laugh. In order to face the… Read more
11/01/2016Reading time: 5 minutes5 Reasons Why Czech CEOs Should Consider Running a Twitter Account
Have you ever thought about why the Czech Minister of Finance Andrej Babiš chose Twitter as one of his favorite means of communication with the public? After all, it takes… Read more
11/08/2015Reading time: 3 minutesWomen Leaders: Finally Coming Home
For the last two years I have been blessed to do a lot more work for women leaders. As the focus on gender equality and the women’s impact on business… Read more
10/08/2015Reading time: 6 minutesSnow White’s Red Apple Carries a New Name: Leadership
Call it synchronicity. For the last two months, three of the most important business women communities that I am attending brought up the theme of women, diversity, leadership and …… Read more
28/06/2015Reading time: 7 minutesSix Steps to Leverage Your Media Presence – For Your Own Good
“Fine. You got me an article in Forbes. But how many CLIENTS did you actually bring me?” When I first heard this question from a client, I thought I should… Read more
16/06/2015Reading time: 6 minutesHow (Not) to Kill a Mockingbird: 7 Rules to Make LinkedIn Group Discussions Work
Recently we’ve been doing a lot of talk at AmCham about the role of our LinkedIn discussion group in our community. Let’s put it this way: our group is not… Read more
13/05/2015Reading time: 5 minutes
Let’s Talk
If you are a current, former, or future CEO facing major personal, career, or leadership challenges, I would love to get to know you and work with you. Please book a call directly with me, and let’s talk.
