josolonika

AI can be a great tool for many things, including communications. However, just like any other tool, it can be disastrous and it must be used with a close eye on the results. I wanted to see what the results would be if I asked AI to change my profile picture to show me celebrating New Years in Times Square. The resulting image (after my review and making changes) is above. Here's what I did… Original image: AI prompt: Transform the subject into a Japanese 1980s anime character with a...

Sure, we all know that effective, strategic employee communications leads to understanding, and understanding leads to engagement. So why do we sometimes avoid that “effective, strategic” part? It’s not about what you are communicating that makes us falter, but how someone might respond. And that is a completely valid thought. No matter how much it helps your company and your employees, someone isn’t going to like it - at least not at first. We might think that simply pushing out an email to...

Remember that one company email that immediately changed the way you worked and made you feel all-in? Neither do I. Because that is a heckuvalot to ask of an email… even if it was crafted by a fabulous writer like me. It doesn’t matter how much sense it makes, or how important it is, or how easy it might be, or how much employees may like it better, or how much leadership wants it; significant change requires strategic planning, especially when it comes to communicating. Commitment to...