E-NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2007

Hello from The Orange Chair this busy month of September, as kids return to school, vacations have become a fond and distant memory and the summer weather slowly slips away. There is no lack of sunshine in the Strategic Connections office however, especially since the addition of our newest team member, Cindy Willick.

Cheers,

Dana
Editor, The Orange Chair



Cindy Willick likes to dive in

Cindy has joined the SCI team to bring the best kept secret to light! In her role as Business Development Lead Cindy will connect dynamic companies seeking to bring full engagement into their organizations with SCI' s expertise and foremost leadership ... read more

The legends that bind corporate and individual journeys

Nicky Fried examines the nature and positives of Stories and how they can be woven into the fabric of our organizations. She offers five points on how to create corporate stories and legends that truly connect ... read more

Put it in context

As Bob Dylan so eloquently phrased it, "the times they are a-changing" and nowhere is this more relevant than in business today. With new technologies at our doorsteps each morning and mergers and acquisitions happening daily, change is now the standard. Change has become a continuum rather than an event. And to help facilitate this continuum Jennifer Davis has outlined the approach of contextualizing for greater buy-in ... read more

Manager as Communicator -
Outcomes and Competencies need to drive our thinking

One of the most essential elements of a strong communications program is the manager. It is imperative that managers are versed in five main areas: Context Building, Active Listening, Coaching, Sharing and Engaging. Ken Milloy outlines these competencies as well as the role of 'manager' in his article this month ... read more



What's New:

Strategic Connections Inc. has recently done an overhaul on our blog. The Orange Chair Online is up and running and can be linked to through our site. Fellow blogger and entrepreneur Benjamin Yoskovitz has some tips for bloggers or aspiring bloggers in the posting: "Write Blog Posts Not Articles" on his site Instigator Blog.
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