One of the essential characteristics of leadership is integrity. This past week we have witnessed politicians publicly caught out and ...

This week across Canada, we had announcements of the leaders behind the rollout of the Coronavirus vaccine. It was not a huge surprise to learn they come from a military background. Those announced to date (and I would bet there will be more) are respected and valued for the leadership, strategic planning, and abilities to manage a campaign of this scope, scale and importance. The country is in good hands for this next stage of the pandemic. I read with interest this article

This week, across Canada, we had five provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba) with record-breaking numbers of infections and deaths due to COVID-19. On the deadliest day of the pandemic for the province of Manitoba, there was an anti-mask rally happening while triage was being done in cars in a hospital parking due to a lack of hospital space. Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam summed it up at a recent news conference stating, "Canada could potentially s

Last night I turned into "Miss Cranky Pants" with my husband sharing my discontent over something trivial. I think I am just tired. Tired of sitting in front of my computer, bored with my limited social interactions, grumpy about wearing a mask and not smiling and engaging with people, I am, frankly, just tired of COVID19. And I know I'm not alone. I miss engaging with people on a personal level – friends, family, strangers – anyone! I miss the social interaction of a smile o

Delegating staff to support your crisis communications response when you are in the thick of a crisis does not work well. It could compare with starting a baseball game without the players knowing what positions they are playing. To borrow a line from Abbott and Costello, "Who's on First?" Organizations need to build their teams to ensure they can respond as quickly as possible to an incident when it happens. They need a game plan. Roles and Responsibilities Consider the ro