Mixed Messages — are they perception, real or a little of both?

Why do they happen, how can communication be clearer and what if we’re the ones communicating this way?

This Communication Intelligence roundtable discussion was able to gather the expertise and insights of Jeremy Henderson-Teelucksingh, a counselor, coach and consultant at Indigo Path Collective; Ana Sokolovic, psychotherapist at Blue ABA; Jerry Brook, author and Good Together relationship expert and Michele Paiva, a psychotherapist and the founder at Viper Public Relations.

Bridgette Di Ferdinando, Head of Government Practice Area at the NeuroLeadership Institute, Shaara Roman, CEO of The Silverene Group and Bonnie Timms Hagemann, CEO of Executive Development Associates (EDA) talk about communication abuse in the workplace in this Communication Intelligence roundtable three-question feature.

What drives defensiveness in professional environments, what are the problems created and what can help people overcome it?

Bill Catlette of Contented Cow Partners, Jeremy Babener of Structured Consulting and of Christopher Mitra of An Inspired Life discuss the topic in this Communication Intelligence roundtable.

Decision-analysis doesn’t always forecast potential negative public reactions and subsequent and sometimes, ongoing media reporting. Yet occasionally, what appears to be decision-making error might not be that at all.

This roundtable discussion examines the new controversial business partnership between the Dallas Cowboys and Black Rifle Coffee Company and the criticism that ensued.

Poor decision making, stress or no stress, when it comes to ethical standards, is always a risk. It doesn’t always lead to detection and a severe response but the risk always remains. And when discovery happens, sometimes an employer has no other option but to fire an employee, knowing it could badly damage or end that employee’s career.

This Communication Intelligence roundtable discussion talks about the case of a talented young professional who put herself in a really bad place in her chosen profession after repeatedly poor judgment.

Kyle Ankney is the head of public relations at Red Heifer Media; Scott Miller is the CEO of Centerpost Media and Tracy A. Pearson, JD and Ed.D., is a legal and cultural analyst who appears on the Law and Crime Network. They come together to talk about the situation and future for the professional in the story.