The Healing Hand of Scotland
After 10 years in the PR industry wilderness of fight-or-flight -- mostly fight -- the healing hand of Scotland places it all in perspective.
Category Mental Wellness
PRCA / CBI Report Implies U.K. PRs are Already Paid More Than Enough
PRCA “floods the Internet” with U.K. PR econ-impact report footed by mostly U.S.-based Goliaths, with dubious “wins” and plenty of “misses.”
Beware the “PR” Predator
Beware of well-heeled colleagues seeking to use you for their own white-washing (or ethics-washing) agenda.
New PR Research: “Organizational Gaslighting” on the Rise
Many PR leaders report that "organizational gaslighting" is on the rise, violating PR ethics codes while stoking disinformation.
President Biden… As an American, I’m Sad That I Only Feel Numb
Years of systemic gaslighting take a toll on this American's otherwise massive capacity for sympathy / empathy.
Kennedy Tire Tracks on RFK’s Back: A New Loss of Family Dignity
When choosing a style of public critique about a family member's politics, be a Shriver, not a Kennedy.
PRovoke: Biden Beats Putin as Worst World Leader Communicator
The global PR trade press has spoken. Or at least one of them has. PR trade publication PRovoke Media – living up to its name – has awarded the booby prize to U.S. President Joe Biden as the “worst communicator…
Want PR Industry “Mental Wellness”? Then Fight for Fair Pricing of PR Labor
The PR industry's long-running pricing problem is arguably connected at the hip to its workforce crisis in mental health.
2024: Praying Farewell to the Pandemic Boomerang
It's 2024, and not everyone is OK. Let’s rethink what “coping” means and what it requires... including for leaders.