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Gather Feedback on the Whole Enchilada (July  2010)

  • Hot Topic:  Ride the Technology Wave To Be a Better Leader
  • Bonus Resources: Can You Read My Code? and What’s Your Energy Audit Score?
  • Feature Story: Gather Feedback on the Whole Enchilada
  • LEAN COMMUNICATIONS™ Store

Mimic Lean Startups to Improve Communications (June  2010)

  • Don’t Quibble Over These Lean Quips
  • Bonus Resources: Avoid Weapons of Mass Distraction; Try These Concrete Tips for Better Critical Conversations; and Take Five to Help THE LEAN COMMUNICATOR (Survey)
  • Featured Article: Mimic Lean Startups To Improve Communications
  • LEAN COMMUNICATIONS™ Store

Collaborate To Get On the Right Path (May  2010)

  • Hot Topic: Adopt Checklist Chic: A Versatile Accessory
  • Bonus Resources: Be healthier and more productive at work; Fix what you breakand Featured Tool:  The LEAN Communicator’s Candidate Criteria Grid
  • Collaborate to Get On the Right Path
  • LEAN COMMUNICATIONS™ Store

Managing the Gaps Between Managers and Communications Pros (April  2010)

  • Hot Topic: Switch for Behavioral Change
  • Bonus Resources: Dedicate yourself to the Four “D”s and streamline your work; Be aware that workers crave stability and Featured Tool: Manager Toolkit for Leading Employees in Turbulent Times
  • Featured Article: Managing the Gap Between Managers and Communication Pros
  • LEAN COMMUNICATIONS™ Store

Finding Good Stories the LEAN Way (March 2010)

  • Hot Topic: Answering and Asking Questions Precisely
  • Bonus Resources: Get More Help Telling Stories; Try Do-It-Yourself Study and Featured Tool: Questions for Interviewing Leaders About Communications
  • Feature Article: Finding Good Stories the LEAN Way
  • LEAN COMMUNICATIONS™ Store

Deal With the Devil and Other Meeting Details (February 2010)

  • Hot Topic: Drive for Autonomy, Mastery and Power
  • Bonus Resources: Discover the Employee Engagement Network; Write a 6 Word Valentine and Featured Tool: Meeting Feedback Form
  • Featured Article: Deal With the Devil and Other Meeting Details

How Easy Are You? (January 2010)

  • Hot Topic: Flying High with a Lean Leader
  • Bonus Resources: Motivate by Helping People Make Progress; Feed, Don’t Starve, Your Brain; and Featured Tool: Speak in Headlines
  • Featured Article: How Easy Are You?

Using Systems Thinking in Communications (December 2009)

  • Hot Topic: Skim the 10 top 2009 business books for LEAN Communicators
  • Bonus Resources: Want to comment on a website? and Looking for a document?
  • Feature Article: Using systems thinking in communications

Design Your Meetings, Don’t Just Plan Them (November 2009)

  • Hot Topic: Does Your Leadership Communications Measure Up?
  • Bonus Resources: Learn How Smart Leaders Talk About Time, Wordle; Design Your Meetings Don’t Just Plan Them
  • Feature Article: Design Your Meetings Don’t Just Plan Them

Making the Case for Meetings (October 2009)

  • Hot Topic : Being  Social…in Person
  • Bonus Resources: Where’s Your Lean? and You Say Tomato, I Say Pomodoro
  • Featured Article: Making the Case for Meetings

Meet the LEAN Communications™ Contest Winners! (September 2009)

  • Hot Topic: Are You Ready?
  • Bonus Resources: Create an Avatar, 100 Articles in 100 Days Marathon & New Benchmarking Survey
  • Featured Article: Meet the LEAN Communications ™ Winners

Stop Meeting Madness (August 2009)

  • Hot Topic: Wake Up Your Webinars
  • Bonus Resources: Buy BK Books at 20% Off, How-to Videos & LEAN Communications™ Contest
  • Featured Article: Stop Meeting Madness

Crank Out the Crabbiness (July 2009)

  • Hot Topic: Making the 10,000 Hour Rule Work for You
  • Bonus Resources: Quick Content to Help You Develop, Miss Spell & LEAN Communications Contest
  • Crank out the Crabbiness>

Plan Events the LEAN Way (June 2009)

  • Focus, Focus Focus
  • Bonus Resources: Virtual Events,  Gobbledyygook Grader
  • Lean Communications Contest
  • Plan Events the LEAN Way