communication - Jay Kuhns

Where Do We Go From Here

December 3, 2020 No Comments

I let a milestone slip by quietly a month or so ago. It was the tenth anniversary of this blog (900 posts strong.) I know,

Your Last 10%

January 13, 2020 No Comments

A number of years ago I was with a great friend at his workplace where he was speaking with a member of his team about

Employee Voice as a Strategic Priority

November 25, 2019 No Comments

We’ve all heard, and most of us (hopefully) have adopted employee voice strategies in our organizations, right? We’ve built formal systems that allow our ‘most valuable

Every Word Unheard

January 11, 2016 No Comments

I’m one of the most competitive people I know. Sure, I come across here as calm and focused (ha!); but in reality I play to

Communication Breakdown

July 15, 2015 2 Comments

Leader A – “I have the notes right here…this is what we agreed to at the last meeting.”Leader B – “No it’s not. We needed

Don’t Spare Anyone

February 25, 2015 No Comments

I’ve worked for organizations that had 40,0000 employees, and I’ve worked for some that had less than 100. They had different business models, types of

Alignment Guarantees A Win

January 16, 2014 No Comments

The world seems to be moving faster than ever. Changing environments continue to put enormous pressure on us to perform as both individuals and organizations.

All the Lies…That You Tell

January 30, 2013 4 Comments

I’ve been thinking and writing about communication lately…why it’s important, how it should be done, and how it overshadows many other organizational challenges that may initially

“Mission” Divided by “Poor Communication” = No Results!

January 23, 2013 2 Comments

One of the advantages of working in a complex healthcare organization is that most of the time our mission is the glue that keeps us together.

Still Lots of Fear in Business – A #NoFearHR Update

October 23, 2012 No Comments

Hi Mike, I’m glad to hear that you’re getting a more sophisticated perspective from the audiences you’re speaking to about leveraging social tools for their businesses. That’s great