Learning, Leading & Coping During Complex Times: Rod Cartwright
In this episode focused on learning, leading and coping in *The Year That is 2020 in the PR Profession*, Kelly and Mary Beth welcome Rod Cartwright, a London-based colleague and leader of Rod Cartwright Consulting, who also serves as Deputy Chair of the P
Episode 1 of the Ms. InterPReted podcast, hosted by Fletcher Marketing + PR, titled "Learning, Leading & Coping During Complex Times: Rod Cartwright" was published on July 22, 2020 and runs 45 minutes.
July 22, 2020 ·45m · Ms. InterPReted
Summary
In this episode focused on learning, leading and coping in *The Year That is 2020 in the PR Profession*, Kelly and Mary Beth welcome Rod Cartwright, a London-based colleague and leader of Rod Cartwright Consulting, who also serves as Deputy Chair of the PRCA's Global COVID-19 Taskforce. Rod delivers wit, wisdom and a no-nonsense spirit to the topic of PR pros surviving and thriving through a nonsensical year, from both sides of the Atlantic. Rod discusses with Kelly and Mary Beth a variety of management-consulting techniques and fine-tuned methodologies that he brings to his public relations consultations -- and how he complements them with a human-factors sensibility and an appreciation for true humanity-centered empathy for others. Listeners will gain rich insights from Rod's strategic yet caring approach.
Episode Description
Rod Cartwright shares:
- What the COVID-19 experience has been like in the U.K., as of early-summer 2020;
- How Public Relations must lead from the front in this sustained crisis by showing a genuine understanding of business;
- What "contextual understanding" means in the scope of our role as communicators and as the conscience of the organization;
- Why cross-disciplinary approaches are vital and how PR must be able to broker those opportunities for collaboration;
- What different types of Auditing tools and techniques can deliver toward meaningful analysis for clients;
- Amid the racial unrest and global charge for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, how PR should seek to lead by listening first;
And more...
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