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The Goldilocks Rule

Subtlety has its place in writing, of course. Specifically, it has its place in literature, where it’s often agreed that the more interpretation possible, the better the work. But subtlety has no place in employee communications. And it certainly has no place in “great place to work” applications. At least, not in the actual part […]

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You Know You’ve Got a Great Place to Work. So How Do You Get on That List?

On Tuesday, I’m heading to Atlanta, where for two-plus days I’ll barely step out of the Hyatt Regency. Am I excited at the prospect? You bet! That’s because I’ll be spending those two days at the Great Place to Work Conference, run by the institute that developed and administers all the  Fortune “Best Companies to […]

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What’s Your POV?

Remember that high school English teacher who kept harping on passive voice? That professor who made you write a paper on the narrator’s perspective? That communications teacher who talked on and on about your “target audience”? To some extent, what they were all yammering on about is Point of View. (I’m going to stop right […]

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Conquering the Tyranny of the Empty Page:

For Those Applying to “100 Best Lists” … and Everyone Else Today’s entry will get you started thinking about the essay question in the “Working Mother” and “NAFE” Best Company lists. But really, it’s Writing 101. Even if you’re not planning on applying for these lists this year, you probably face the occasional writing task. […]

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3 (Working Mother) Resolutions for the New Year

If you’ve downloaded the Working Mother 100 Best Companies application and it’s moved from your inbox to the center of your desk, you may be fighting rising panic just about now. All those questions! All that data! How will you match the titles and job categories used at your organization with the titles and categories […]

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Getting on “The List” – Tips for a Better “Working Mother” & “NAFE” Submission

The application is out for both “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” and “NAFE’s Top Companies for Executive Women.” (No, I don’t have a problem with subject/verb agreement—it’s the same application, with just a few extras you need to complete in order to apply for both.) As always, the application is more than 60 pages […]

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Writing corporate award submissions, work-life, diversity, HR communications and more for over a dozen years.

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Work-Life Blog

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  • So What Will It Be, Employers?
  • This Is What Got Companies onto 2021's 100 Best Places to Work List

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Writing Blog

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  • Blogging and Blogging Like I'm Running Out of Time
  • In a Pandemic, Employee Communications Are More Important than Ever
  • The Language is Changing and It Matters--A Lot
  • Three Things Jigsaw Puzzles Can Teach Us About Problem-Solving

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