For many communicators work is all about the craft of producing articles posts videos and other content. Moving into the leadership ranks however requires more than great tactical skills and in fact more than great strategic planning capabilities. Senior-level communicators regularly advise and coach the company's executives (and others) on how to communicate effectively both in general and about specific issues. This relationship works both ways: The more you can help your company's leaders achieve their objectives through effective communication the more trusted and indispensable you will become. In episode 52 of the Circle of Fellows broadcast hosted by Shel Holtz four IABC Fellows discussed how to acquire coaching skills and apply them with company leaders. IABC Fellows participating in the discussion included Amanda Hamilton-Attwell Jim Lukaszewski Jim Shaffer and Angela Sinickas.

 

About the panel

Dr. Amanda Hamilton-Attwell accredited by both IABC and PRSA. She is Managing Director of Business DNA based in South Africa which provides strategic research and consulting including communication audits customer service and women's leadership topics. She is licensed in Adobe Connect and WebEx using these to conduct virtual professional learning and education sessions. and other focused research and training in communication skills. Her career has also included a 15-year stint as a research manager for the National Productivity Institute.

James E. Lukaszewski America's Crisis Guru ® is a bestselling author national speaker and trusted strategic adviser to FPO and NPO business operators and leaders during crises disasters reputation attacks contentiousness and when the boss's future is at stake. Corporate Legal Times listed him as one of 22 crisis counselors to have in your speed dial when all hell breaks loose. For more than 30 years he has confidentially guided hundreds of company leaders thru tough touchy sensitive situations. Lukaszewski's strategies inspire constructive ethical problem resolving management behavior. A powerful and inspirational speaker he teaches executives and managers the lessons he has learned. A prolific author he is quoted and interviewed often as one of the most recognizable leaders in his profession. Lukaszewski is on the web at www.e911.com.

Jim Shaffer is a business advisor leadership coach author and speaker. As leader of the Jim Shaffer Group he helps organizations accelerate results through superior strategy execution. The Jim Shaffer Group creates hard business results by translating the business strategy to the people who need to implement it aligning systems processes and culture to make the gains sustainable. Jim was an architect and leading practitioner of Towers Perrin's (now Towers Willis Watson) change management consulting practice. He designed and produced the IABC Academy course €œManaging Change Communication to Drive Results and Value. Some of his change management clients have included: Abbott ConAgra Foods FedEx IBM ITT Mayo Clinic Medtronic Owens Corning Pfizer Toyota.

Angela Sinickas is the founder of Sinickas Communications which has worked with companies organizations and governments in 32 countries on six continents. Her clients include 25% of the Forbes Top 100 largest global companies. Before starting her own consulting firm she held positions from editor to vice president in for-profit and government organizations and worked as a senior consultant and practice leader at Hewitt and Mercer. She is the author of a manual How to Measure Your Communication Programs (now in its third edition) and chapters in several books. Her 50+ articles in professional journals can be found on her website www.sinicom.com. Her work has been recognized with 20 international-level Gold Quill Awards from IABC plus her firm was named IABC Boutique Agency of the Year in 2015. She holds a BS degree in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MS in Leadership from Northeastern University.

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