Communication News
Expert commentary on the communication events shaping business, politics, culture, and technology.
4 min audio Dangote Denial: What Billionaires Teach Us About Crisis Comms
A social media post made claims about how Aliko Dangote financed his now-famous refinery project, suggesting he leaned on fellow Nigerian billionaires for support and implying a rift with Tony Elumelu. The Dangote Group came out publicly to shut down both claims. This was not a quiet correction. It was a deliberate, on-record denial from one of Africa's most powerful business empires.
4 min audio Why Low Employee Engagement Is a Communication Failure
Gallup's latest data shows employee engagement has stalled at troubling lows, with most workers feeling disconnected from their work and their organizations. The research points directly at managers and leaders as the primary cause. This is not a compensation problem or a benefits problem. It is a communication problem wearing a leadership costume.
4 min audio How to Actually Resolve Workplace Conflict
SHRM recently published a conflict navigation toolkit aimed at helping organizations build healthier workplace environments. The resource addresses how teams and leaders can handle friction before it becomes full-blown dysfunction. Workplace conflict, when left unaddressed, costs companies billions annually in turnover and lost productivity. Most organizations know this. Most still do nothing until someone quits or files a complaint.
4 min audio PR Lessons: McDonald's CEO, AI and Sustainability Messaging
Three stories collided in the PR world recently: an AI tool got a crash course in public relations concepts, McDonald's CEO found himself in a viral moment, and sustainability messaging once again proved it cannot be ignored. Each story sits in a different corner of the communications landscape, but together they point to the same underlying truth. How you show up when the pressure is on defines your reputation far longer than any campaign ever will.
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4 min audio 10 Behaviors That Destroy First Impressions Instantly
Research confirms what most of us already suspect: people form a solid opinion of you within seconds of meeting you. A recent piece from the Times of India catalogued ten behaviors that silently destroy first impressions, covering everything from body language to personal grooming. The core finding is uncomfortable but important. You are being read constantly, and most of that reading happens before your mouth opens.
4 min audio Colleague Trolling You Online? Here's What to Say
A workplace situation recently surfaced where an employee discovered a colleague was mocking them on social media. The targeted worker felt powerless to respond, uncertain whether HR involvement would make things worse. The case highlights a growing problem: digital behavior that lives outside office walls but poisons the air inside them.
4 min audio RTX Annual Meeting: What Calio Got Right Communicating
RTX held its 2026 annual shareholder meeting virtually, with Chairman Chris Calio at the helm. Calio presented a $271 billion order backlog alongside production improvements and ambitious investment plans for the year ahead. The meeting featured a cross-functional leadership bench, including the CFO, Chief HR Officer, and Chief Communications Officer, presenting a unified front to investors.
4 min audio Why Brands Fail on Social Media (And How to Fix It)
Several major brands have stumbled publicly on social media, turning minor missteps into full-blown reputation crises. The pattern is consistent: a tone-deaf post, a clumsy response, then a spiral that costs far more than the original mistake. These failures are not bad luck. They are the result of specific, avoidable communication decisions made under pressure.
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3 min audio Why Low Employee Engagement Is a Communication Failure
Gallup's latest research shows employee engagement has stalled at troublingly low levels across the workforce. The numbers point directly at one culprit: managers who are not connecting with their people in any meaningful way. This is not a benefits problem or a compensation problem. It is a communication problem sitting in plain sight, wearing a leadership title.
4 min audio Why Remote Managers Lose Their Teams in 2025
Organizations in 2025 are still fumbling through remote work management, and HR teams are scrambling to find strategies that actually stick. Years after remote work became standard, the core problem remains unsolved: managers are physically absent but still expected to build trust, deliver feedback, and hold people accountable. The gap between remote policy and remote reality has never been wider.
4 min audio Why Communications Belongs in the C-Suite
A growing body of business analysis now argues that communications should be treated as a core executive function, not a support service bolted onto marketing or HR. The argument is straightforward: companies that elevate their communications leaders to the C-Suite make better decisions, faster, and with fewer public disasters. This is not a new idea. It is simply one that most organizations have been too shortsighted to act on.
4 min audio Celebrity Scandal Recovery: Communication Lessons That Work
Celebrity reputation collapses follow a predictable pattern: a public scandal, a chaotic initial response, and then a slow (or fast) climb back to public favor. What separates the celebrities who recover from those who disappear is not luck or fame. It is deliberate communication strategy. The ones who survive make specific choices about timing, tone, and transparency. The ones who fail make those choices badly, or not at all.
Culture and Cornhole: What Tony Pierce Gets Right
Celebrity Scandals: What Works in Reputation Comeback
Why Anonymous Feedback Masks Broken Culture
Mayor Mamdani's Egypt Comment: What Went Wrong
Hull City Owner's Public Spat: A Communication Failure
Why Scientists Fail at Communication (And How to Fix It)
What Amagi's CPO Gets Right About AI Leadership
