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For decades, boards have understood that finance, audit, legal and risk expertise are essential to effective governance, while treating strategic communications as optional, something to be consulted when needed rather than embedded in decision-making.  However, that assumption is no longer tenable in today’s risk environment. Crisis Communication for Boards: A Handbook for Good Governance, published by … Continue reading Strategic Communications and Good Governance: Why Every Boardroom Needs Communications Expertise

In a world of fast-moving risk, heightened scrutiny and narrowing room for error, boards need to understand the full lifecycle of crisis and why strategic communication is central not only to response but to risk management, preparedness and good governance. The Crisis Communications Network's new handbook, Crisis Communication for Boards: A Handbook for Good Governance, has … Continue reading From Prediction to Recovery: Why the Crisis Lifecycle Matters to Boards

BledCom is an annual international public relations and communication management symposium held in Bled, Slovenia. Established in 1994, it bridges theory and practice by bringing together scholars, practitioners, and students from around the world to discuss key themes in corporate communication, public affairs, and reputation management. This year, 2026, BledCom focused on disaster, health and … Continue reading Takes from BledCom 2026

In an era where brands are increasingly defined by their environmental credentials, activism is evolving in equally creative ways. One of the most striking recent examples is the “Mumumelon” campaign by Actions Speak Louder—a satirical but pointed critique of Lululemon and its approach to climate responsibility. A brand crisis caught the imagination globally and is a … Continue reading When Parody Becomes Protest: The “Mumumelon” Campaign and Lululemon’s Climate Challenge brand crisis

On 27th April, I joined the Crisis Communications Network for their session on ‘Communicating Amid Conflict: Lessons from Ukraine for Communicators in the Middle East’. The purpose of the session – run using an intentionally audience-led open house ‘drop in’ format – was to bring together senior communicators in the Middle East with colleagues in … Continue reading Communicating amid conflict – Lessons from Ukraine