In the movie, Up in the Air, George Clooney played a consultant who traveled around the country and fired employees on behalf of client companies. When he was forced to use video technology as a substitute for face-to-face meetings, everything went bad. Read more
CommCore Blog and News
Difficult Virtual Conversations in the Workplace
In today’s virtual world, preparation and planning is more important than ever to maintain control and achieve results in important conversations.
CommCore offers customized interactive workshops that include best practices and on-camera interactive roleplay with specific tools, strategies and techniques for on-line video platforms. Read more
Expert Advice: Running Effective Online Meetings
Difficult conversations are, by definition — “difficult” — in any workplace. They can be even more challenging in the virtual/remote environment. Whether it’s supervisor to a team, peer-to-peer, manager to contractor, or conducting a job performance review, these conversations are tricky at best. Read more
How CommCore is operating during the COVID-19 Pandemic
CommCore continues to operate remotely during the pandemic. We value the safety and health of our workforce and their families. With offices in Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas, we continue to follow CDC guidelines in an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Difficult Conversations in the Virtual Workplace: CommCore’s Teaming Quarterly Vol 16.
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Tips to Hold A Successful Online Meeting
By: Andrew Nash, CommCore Intern
Are you finding it a challenge to hold productive staff meetings while working remotely? Whether everyone is in the same time zone or you are 12 hours ahead or behind, planning and thinking are the keys. Read more
CEO Andrew Gilman Article on Leadership Training Featured in Forbes
CommCore CEO and Forbes Agency Council Member Andrew Gilman recently penned an article, How The Remote Work Era Has Helped Improve Leadership Training, in which he describes the advantages of communications training in our current virtual environment. Read more
Cybersecurity Month: Communicate effectively to prevent or mitigate a crisis
We are all now very familiar with the simple advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams refers to the three W’s to make the message stick: Wash your hands, Watch your distance, and Wear a mask. Read more
The Race Towards a Coronavirus Vaccine and Reputation Restoration
For many reasons, public trust in the government institutions involved in the vaccine development process continues to wane. While reputation restoration for government agencies is critically important, there are a myriad of political pitfalls that factor in their responses. Read more