Humbled to be Named #1 Communication Blog by Feedspot for the 5th Year in a Row

It’s hard to believe the time that’s passed since I started the leadercommunicator blog back in 2010. I didn’t start the blog for me – I started it for you – to help you elevate how you lead and communicate. All of us have this superpower inside of us, and my wish and hope is to invite you to reach beyond what you know. And I think we all did that, in so many ways in 2020, stretching new muscles at home and in the workplace. We witnessed leaders step up to the plate and be present with their teams like never before (and often virtually), we saw resilience in our teams to flex their style and adapt to new ways of working. And communicators helped leaders realize the power of simple, authentic, honest and frequent communication. Let’s keep the momentum going.

That said, I am humbled and amazed at the support we get from you and I’m excited to share that our leadercommunicator blog has been named the No. 1 Blog on Communication by Feedspot for the fifth year in a row. Thank you for your continued support and readership, and for sharing our blogs with your colleagues and friends on social media. I am so grateful – cheers to you!

As you read on, you’ll find some of our most-read blogs of the past year, and of all time.

Top leadercommunicator Blog Posts

To new visitors curious about where to start, or to our readers who want to know what others are reading, here are some of our most-read blogs:

• Trust in the Workplace: 6 Actionable Steps to Building Trust with Employees - A leader’s ability to inspire and motivate employees is based on trust. When people trust you, they have confidence in your decisions.
• How to Create an Internal Communications Plan in 7 Steps - An internal communications plan articulates what the function is uniquely qualified to do to help drive business outcomes for the organization. Build your plan with this guide.
• 8 Strategies to Lead and Engage Employees Through COVID-19 - While that sense of uncertainty is normal, it doesn’t have to rule the day. There are concrete actions all leaders can take to help bring employees together in the best possible ways.
• 3Rs Internal Communication Model: 3 Steps to Reboot Internal Communications Through COVID-19 - Communicators have risen to the communications challenges brought on by 2020. Now’s the time to reboot your communications plan for an even stronger future. Use this how-to guide and get 3 free tools and templates to help you along the way.
• Change Management Communication: 5 Step Planning Guide - Change is hard for organizations, for employees asked to change, and for leaders and communicators who deliver on the change. Plan, implement and execute your change management initiative with this free guide.
• Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace: 3 Steps Your Organization Should Take Today - It’s a defining moment for companies to examine the actions and commitments that are needed to address diversity and inclusion in the workplace. With societal issues center stage, now more than ever, companies need to reflect on their culture – and reset if necessary.
• Face-To-Face Communication: 6 Reasons to Lead in Person - With the continuing rise of technology, the importance of face-to-face communication (even if done virtually) is more vital each day. Here’s why, and some strategies to help you be even better.
• Reset Company Culture: 4 Steps to Take as You Define Your Organization’s ‘New Normal’ - It’s a good time to look at where your business is now and apply what you’ve learned over the past year. Get started with this how-to guide to help set your organization's culture change up for success. 

As we go into the year ahead, what other topics would you like us to explore and share?

—David Grossman

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This article originally appeared on the leadercommunicator blog.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Grossman helps leaders drive productivity and get the results they want through authentic and courageous leadership communication. He’s a sought-after speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders. A three-time author, David is CEO of The Grossman Group, an award-winning Chicago-based strategic leadership development and internal communication consultancy; clients include: Abbott Laboratories, Amazon, Amsted Industries, Hillrom, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, McDonald’s, Microsoft, and Sage Therapeutics, among others.

Among recent communication and leadership accolades, his leadercommunicator blog was named the #1 Blog on Communication by Feedspot five years in a row.

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