Communications Alumni Network
A blog for the global network of Northeastern organizational communicators
In the eye of the Covid-19 storm: The perspectives of 3 HR leaders
The expression ‘we’re in uncharted waters’ seems very apt during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are plenty of questions to ask. What does this mean for me and my organization? What will be the next normal? In unprecedented situations like this one, there are no simple...
How has COVID-19 impacted consumer behaviors & organizational responses
From panic buying to online shopping, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted consumer behaviors during very short period of time. Since I teach Consumer Behaviors in the online environment in our graduate program, I would like to discuss the emerging consumer behaviors,...
When communication matters most
How are communication leaders around the world responding to the Covid-19 pandemic? What do they see as challenges? And how will they adapt to a post-pandemic environment? These are some of the topics we discussed with Artemio Garza, who leads Egon Zehnder's...
Shifting to a digital transformation mindset
We've been talking about the term 'digital transformation' for a long time. Many organizations have been re-thinking how they do business, how they interact with customers, and how they engage their own people. The realization is now setting in that the current...
What to do when the learning curve becomes even steeper
During my tenure on the board of the Boston chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, I had the good fortune of meeting and staying in touch with Jodi Freedman. Jodi was a communication leader at the Bose Corporation for many years and...
Illustration of transformational learning with unexpected rewards
Finding My Place in the Cross-Cultural Communication Field It was three years ago that my career gained what I thought was to be my launch into the global market. After graduating from college and achieving my dream job of working at a huge corporation in Tokyo, the...