Stop scanning for problems!
Comms professionals, whether it's media relations, PR, public affairs, internal comms, all of us excel at scanning for problems.
Scanning for problems. It's a key part of the job and our ability to anticipate everything from a bump in the road to a full-blown crisis is evaluated and rewarded in our careers.
But what happens when we get so ingrained in this way of thinking that we let it spill over into other parts of our lives?
We:
Then we:
It's not all bad, I loved being the comms person who could spot the problems and head them off at the pass.
I once had a new boss at the BBC who was perplexed at my "red alert" reaction, preparing the team for a busy spell when former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death was announced.
"What has that got to do with the BBC?", he said.
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"Nothing yet, but it will.", I said
Cut to a few days later and the organisation was handling a massive story on whether Radio 1 would play the new number one single "Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead".
The spidey-sense never lets a good comms person down.
In fact, I still am that person. Except now my spidey-sense is attuned to my clients. To help you bring a deeper self-awareness to the skills that power your career.
To see where they are a force for good, and also where they limit you.
What are you missing out on when you spend all your time scanning for problems? I'd love to know.
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