Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. 

This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs:

• 6 Ways to Enhance Innovation Through Internal Communication
  By Alejandro Formanchuk (@formanchuk via @InstituteForPR), Institute for Public Relations
  
  Here are six concrete actions that internal communicators can propose to enhance innovation.
  
  “Most organizations want to enhance innovation; to achieve this goal they invest resources in new methodologies, technologies, training, physical spaces, and furniture. This is great… However, they often forget that they also need to invest in internal communication. This oversight can be very expensive because it is very difficult—if not impossible—to develop innovative ideas and practices within an organization without a good internal communication strategy...”
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We’ve all been faced with this situation: you planned a presentation for thirty minutes and are now told, “We’re running late—can you do it in ten minutes?” It’s a common (and often dreaded) situation but doesn’t need to be. The next time you have a presentation, practice in the three ways (note: the first step is to actually plan your presentation and then rehearse) listed here:

As leaders, we spend much of our time and effort setting business goals and developing plans to achieve them. Yet the most important element behind everything is your team. If they don’t understand where they fit in, all of our lofty goals will go nowhere.

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. 

This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs:

• Do People Trust You? Advice for Building Trust and Inspiring Confidence
  By John R. Stoker (@JohnRStoker via @SmartBrief), SmartBrief
  
  Get 9 tips to help you assess your trustworthiness and to increase the confidence people have in you.
  
  “No matter where the trust in any relationship begins, what we know for sure is that it doesn’t take much negative behavior to diminish the trust that people have in you. Here are a few tips to help you assess your trustworthiness and to increase the confidence people have in you...”
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As we begin the new year, we wanted to take a moment to look back and see what resonated most with you – our readers – in 2019. The past year was full of fascinating topics, and I thought now was a great time to reflect back on some of the most popular posts, recapping the best leadership and communication articles of 2019.

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. 

This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs:

• Key Qualities of a Vibrant Culture Leader
  By Colin D. Ellis (@colindellis via @greatleadership), Great Leadership
  
  At the heart of every successful business you’ll find vibrant culture leaders. Get 3 ways to get started becoming a vibrant culture leader.
  
  “People who are true leaders stand out. Others want to be around them because they know they’re worth following. But what qualities do these leaders have that make them exude such strength of character, while other supposed leaders fall short?...”
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Prepping for an important presentation? As you’re purposefully planning, think about the following 10 criteria of a successful presentation. These are best practice strategies that can help you turn any presentation into a great conversation, and get what you want in record time.

10 Must-Do Tips for Persuasive Presentations

A leader’s personality and points of view are integral to his/her effectiveness. Employees respond positively to leaders whom they know are real people, those who communicate honestly and well. They want to know they are led by individuals who are willing to acknowledge their own strengths and weaknesses.

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. 

This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs:

• Timeless Communication Lessons from Christmas Movies
  By Dave Wraith (@dave_wraith via @RaganComms), Ragan Communications
  
  Use these lessons from Christmas movies to alter your perspective, strengthen your approach and fuel your communication strategies for the new year.
  
  “Christmas movies are often little more than nostalgic background noise during the holiday season, but many festive favorites conceal unexpected pearls of wisdom for communicators...”
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