Islands of Safety: A Lifeline for High-Stakes Communication
Imagine you have to deliver a critical communication and the room is potentially full of shark infested waters or emotionally charged rip currents.?Your goal is to bring your audience—whether it’s your CEO, Board of Directors, your team, or your customers—safely from uncertainty to clarity.?
As you navigate these waters, you need a rock solid place to reorient the room when the waters get choppy. These “Islands of Safety” are your essential anchor points and your high ground in your storytelling journey. When properly established, they ensure your message is both memorable, impactful, and influential...
Read the full blog post on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jcookflix/p/islands-of-safety?r=2e85z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
BenchBoard Coaching & Exec. Advisory "Cook’s PlayBooks"; Alliance CEO’s Director; Operators Guild; Mozilla (Firefox; 2005); Netflix Founding Team (1997-1999); early Intuit Team and IPO (1991-1996)
4 个月Thanks Delly. Yes, one of my more popular talks “Leading Your Board” is definitely que’d up as a post.
Founder and CEO at Biztera
4 个月Jim Cook These are great tips for CEOs and leaders to frame their communication, especially in cases like the first example you provide, Board meetings. It would be great to get your thoughts in a future post on best ways to cooperate with Boards for maximum impact. I’ve seen you often bridge the gaps with Board members and executive leaders, getting them to go the extra mile to be helpful. It’s an art.?