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Executive Communication Brief
by Chad Eaves
This podcast is for leaders of businesses whose work includes science, technology, engineering and math. This is a huge group of leaders in organizations that shape our lives. Each week there are new episodes covering strategies, practices, trends, analysis, guests, and more. www.executivecommunicationbrief.com
Episodes
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Ted Lasso Episode 2: Leadership and Communication Analysis
Ever wondered what happens when good leadership intentions crash into real-world operational chaos? In Season 4, Episode 2 of Ted Lasso, Rebecca Welton’s fight for women’s sports hits a wall of logistical headaches, high-stakes avoidance, and data overload—offering us a hilarious yet practical...
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Defining VIPs & Win Conditions Overview
Have you ever spent hours crafting a message, only to feel like it didn't quite hit the mark? Often, communication falls flat not from a lack of effort, but because we focus on the wrong target: the general audience rather than the specific VIP decision-makers who actually shape the outcome.…
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Stop “Hoping for the Best” in High-Stakes Communication
Here’s the companion video for the article of the same name. There’s going to be 4 more on this topic. Don’t wing it when it comes to message impacting your career, people, or money. Preflight it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
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Execution: The Big Communication Pre-Flight Check — Connect Don't Crash
Most people don’t lose trust because they’re “bad communicators.” They lose trust because they overpromise, under-resource, and launch messages they can’t support. So before you hit send, call the meeting, or walk into a high-stakes conversation—ask one question: Can you execute your…
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Pre-Flight Your Communication: Stop “Hoping for the Best” in High-Stakes Conversations
Let me ask you something: when’s the last time you walked into a big conversation totally confident… and then halfway through thought, “Well, this is not going well”? Yeah. Same. And here’s the thing — it usually wasn’t because you didn’t care. It was because you skipped a step. Pilots don’t just...
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Live with Chad Eaves
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Done - 4 Major Points
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Next week’s pregame
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Overloading, Mediocrity, & Connecting with Audiences
Many people fall into the trap of overloading themselves with too many responsibilities, mistakenly believing that multitasking leads to excellence. In reality, most individuals cannot maintain high standards when stretched too thin, often resulting in mediocrity and poor performance. While rare...
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The 4 AM Manipulation
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Awareness
In order to get better at something (or prevent bad things from happening), possessing awareness of your situation and surroundings can prevent a lot of pain. This is especially tough when it pertains to something we do a lot. The problem is when we encounter the “bad monkey syndrome” (and it’s…
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Blocking time and productive walking
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Toys with Naughty Links and a Naughty Colonel with No Filter
Two different lessons to learn from when communication goes wrong. In one corner a toy titan (Mattel) on how to respond when there is a lack of attention breakdown. In the other corner, a twenty year military veteran and base commander who appears to have lost touch of who she reports to and…
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Clean up your intro/elevator pitch!
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Create - Digital, Pen & Paper....Create to Communicate!
Do something short, create something grand in scale. However you can do it - write down thoughts, ideas, and dreams. Create for those you can serve and impact. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Communicator Accelerator Show #33
Discussion in this episode includes four elements of crisis communication covered in the crisis communication lessons webinar. Also covered is an overview of informal learning networks including how they can help you and your business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
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Wisdom, Personas, Crises, & Out of Domain Expertise
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Personas: Scale, Slippage, & Layoffs
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Live with Chad Recap: Communication Lab & Awareness
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Midweek Touchbase
Discussion topics: * Communication is… * Socializing your idea * March 11 Free Crisis Communication Webinar * Reading material for the 3x10+10 exercise for networking confidence This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
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Ditch the struggle when job hunting, thrive more with these tips & tools
Hunting that next job is hard work. It can take a toll on you. One of the keys a lot of people (probably most) overlook is helping decision-makers become more comfortable with you as a candidate. Submitting resumes online may be a necessary evil (for unemployment, etc), but it's a numbers game....
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Why you should love friction
Friction can tell you a lot about people, things, projects, and more. How do you people react when faced with friction and resistance when doing a task? Or dealing with a person? How can that be used to determine what you should do? Soft people shun friction. And do little things. Those who make...
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Your Audience, Being Agile, & Rock'n'Roll
To seize opportunities, sometimes you have to break things. Like your plans. Even your communication plans! Be open to trashing your plans when opportunity presents itself. Be agile and you might create something akin to "Moving Pictures". What could this mean? The answer is in the video. This is…
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Communicating with Executives: Brevity
In this episode we cover tips and a framework for effective and economic communication with apex leaders and other executives. Less may not always be more, but it might be all you get to spend with a decision-maker. In this week’s podcast I expand why brevity is important when talking with...
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Disagreement is not necessarily a bad thing. What you do with it can make all the difference.
Commentary notes Questions to ask yourself before deleting a relationship * In general do you respect the other party? * You can dislike someone but still respect their abilities, performance, and achievements. You can even like someone with whom you have disagreements. * Is this a party you…
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Communication Definition & Motivation
Communication happens all around us. Throughout the day and night. Across the country and around the globe. For something we do on a constant basis, it is often something people don’t know what it is. And why we do it. Even more critical - there is often a significant gap in how well many people...
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Networking Insights
Hello, everyone. Here is a clip from a show I recently co-hosted on networking. Michael Gansl and I talk with Clay Hicks, founder of H7 Network . It has groups across the country (many, if not most, of them are virtual). He crafted the approach of of 'Connect, Serve, Ask'—a method to guide how...
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Four Steps in Crisis Leadership & Your Career
This video is a follow-up to on the United CEO safety letter breakdown video requested by Jennifer Frye, one the community leaders for LinkedIn's Career Success Premium Community. This video is specifically on four parts of crisis leadership and how they can apply for three phases in career...
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United CEO Safety Letter Breakdown
This video features a communication analysis of the safety letter released by United CEO Scott Kirby on March 18, 2024. What it did well. What it fell short on. How it could be better. And how it measures up when it comes to crisis communication and leadership. This is a public episode. If you...
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Luxe beer, Tokyo, and communication
Do you have product or service (or an idea for one) that doesn't fit in to traditional scenarios or opportunities? Maybe there are situations in which you are unsure how to share how these items can work in new ways? Maybe that something is you? When this happens, it's pretty common for people to...
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We need professionals in the workplace
Let’s start by rolling out this hand grenade into the conversation. Work is not adult day care. Or it shouldn’t be. Doing whatever you want, whenever you want is rarely a good idea in any scenario. Including work. Over the past decade or so, there has been a “movement” that has degraded the...
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Job hunt, salaries, & ghosting
This episode contains two of my responses to a LinkedIn post I thought you could find helpful. If not for you, maybe someone else in the job market. Part one addresses what to do when you don’t get any response from recruiters (he was ghosted) after sending them requested salary information? Part...
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Molding crappy clay
There are not many problems more serious in the workplace (and life) than a person who lacks true awareness of their own incompetency at a skill. This can impact everything in a business. People. Money. Customers and more. There are people who are unaware that they are bad and something AND they...
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Why simple works
There’s a big reason simple works. In most situations it is what people prefer to deal with. Things get complicated and people shut-off or walk away. Visual graphics and designs are no different. It can tempting to create a beautiful and complex graph, presentation, or infographic (I call it geek...
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The beauty of hard communication
People like to watch others doing hard things. Actually doing them? Not as much. And we are the worse for it. Consider these three exercises to do stretch your communication skills. Live a life with achievements. Not the easy existence of a spectator. Embrace discomfort. Then think about…
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What do nuclear war and a job interview/search have in common?
What does a nuclear war have in common with resumes and a job search? More than you think. And you can take action to avoid an apocalypse when looking for a new opportunity. When you're looking for that job, working, or relaxing some, check out lo-fi music. It has a connection fruit you should...
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A big red flag in communication
This episode talks about danger. Why when an “expert” gets the basics wrong from the start, running away is the right move. Continuing to work with that person is not going to do you any favors and harm you. Next we address the connection between soon to be MBA grads job search/struggles and the...
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How do you use coaching to coach?
Think about times you've worked with a coach. Maybe it was high school sports. Maybe it was professional coach. Or on a softball league you play in today. How do the good ones stick out in your mind? How can you use it for yourself beyond what that coach helped you to do? This is a public…
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A quick share on informal learning networks
Sooo...this post is about informal learning networking here on our informal learning network in podcast. It's very meta, no? I give a quick overview of an article I co-wrote a while back on informal learning networks for the Association for Talent Development. What they are, how they work, why…
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Speed Can Kill: Why Composure Counts
Most of us been in this situation, the one where we get a tasking or a request to do something that, at the onset, is not clear or in our interest. Responding to this situation with composure is critical. It can define a relationship between staff and leaders. This can also be an opportunity to...
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High-Performing Communicator Defined
What ties together success, desired outcomes, and people. Communication done well by high-performing communicators. Explore what makes a high-performing communicator. What are the seven factors that make a high-performing communicator? Why does it matter? How does it benefit you? Gain the…
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Communication, consistency, & article posting
When you create and post social media content, what does it say about you and your communication skills? Specifically, how consistent are you in your posts? How you do this says a lot about you as an individual and professional. We discuss consistency's three attributes for communication and why...
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Running the Insta-Expert Gauntlet
It happens. Sometimes with a new topic, trendy topic such as AI. Or a reliable, old one that still in demand. How do you tell the difference between credible expert to work and learn from and those ...not so credible? It matters that you and your audience get accurate and quality information.…
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Canned Speech Red Flags (aka How to tell your audience they don't really matter.)
Canned (or prepared) speeches have their place. When we give the same or similar message to different audiences, it is helpful to have a template. And we want to customize them for our audiences. But when we don't do these presentations right, they can cause more harm not good. Here are some tips...
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The difference between "to" and "with" - a perspective on communication participation
How much different can people's perspective on communication become when using the "to" versus "with"? I share an experience that cemented thoughts I had been having on this question. Too often when someone says "I need to talk to you" people get defensive and this creates an unnecessary barrier…
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Applying Your Desired Outcome Statement
Using a desired outcome statement is a critical practice of high-performing communicators and leaders. In this episode, you will learn how to create and better apply your desired outcome statement. It is the foundation of your leadership, communication and actions. This episode is completes this...
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The Essential High-Performance Tool: Your Desired Outcome
"Why am I here?" "What are we doing?" "Is there a point to this?" High-performing teams do not ask these questions (much). Their leaders prepare them for success by sharing the business' desired outcome. Having and communicating a desired outcome will help minimize chaos and maximize clarity for...
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Bonus Q&A: Working From Home Implications
This is a question we ran out of time for our regular monthly Q&A episode for August. It's an important and timely topic, so I recorded this bonus episode for it. Work from home arrangements can create misunderstanding, conflict, and sore feelings when expectations are not clearly communicated....
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Q&A July 2023
Tune in for this month's questions and answers episode. We cover some questions from earlier episodes and new topics. Some of the areas covered include: A circle with no boundary and infinite center points mean (there is a point) The biggest AI threat to communication An employee email revolt...
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Ripples - 3 Leadership Practices for High-Performing Communicators
Water drops hitting a body of water...the ripples spread out across the surface. Just like a leader influencing communication practices for other people. Learn three techniques leaders can practice to help others become high-performing communicators and professionals. Three actions that can yield...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is for leaders of businesses whose work includes science, technology, engineering and math. This is a huge group of leaders in organizations that shape our lives. Each week there are new episodes covering strategies, practices, trends, analysis, guests, and more.
www.executivecommunicationbrief.com
HOSTED BY
Chad Eaves
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