What if we believed ordinary people had the power to do extraordinary things

browningyork Guest post, Inspiration, Kindness, Story-telling, Volunteers

During 2021 I’m sharing stories of kindness. Speaking up about the things that people do to help others and make their day better. Each month I’m going to publish a ‘What If…’ blog to inspire us all to think about how we already make the world a kinder place and ideas for things we could do. My first ‘What If’ …

5 ways to be kind to your colleagues

browningyork General communication, Inspiration, Organisational culture, Story-telling

I believe in the power of kindness. Of doing things that make other people smile, that make them feel better. Even if that’s only for a brief while. And this year I’m making it my mission to talk more about kindness and to share stories of kindness as much as I can. Kindness in the workplace Times are hard, we …

Need help making the world kinder in 2021?

browningyork Browning York News, Charity, Communication audiences, General communication, Planning, Public sector, Strategy communication, University, Voluntary sector

If so, I can help you to solve problems by communicating more effectively and motivating people to take actions. Communication is, apparently, the root of all evil. It is almost always cited in staff surveys and individual conversations as needing improvement. But there are always things you can do to make it better. As I often say to clients, you …

Hopes for communication in 2021

browningyork Christmas, Collaboration, General communication, Guest post, Story-telling

At this point in a ‘normal’ year I would be asking people to tell me about their favourite piece of communication from the year, to publish as a ‘best of’ blog during December. But this year I just can’t bring myself to do it! I decided instead to publish a more hopeful list. So I asked my guest bloggers and …