top of page
Search

Combatting misinformation with clarity

Updated: Jul 2

"Misinformation really is becoming a crisis. It’s becoming a crisis of trust. It can impact the safety of students."

- Cathy Kedjidjian, Director of Communications at North Cook Intermediate Service Center in Des Plaines, IL. 

 

That was from this great article about the importance of clear and effective communication for schools, but the concepts apply to any industry.

 

Many people will read this article and think they communicate simply and clearly, but they don't. Some will recognize they can do better. People need humility and ongoing training to be great at simplifying. 


At my trainings, people are shocked to learn how much shorter and clearer their web pages, newsletters, surveys, and more can be.

 

 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
How simplifying impacts our personal life

People who attend my training always see how this can impact their work. Many have also said it's improved their communication with family and friends!   When I talk to my young sons, I need to keep m

 
 
 
Transparency builds trust

I saw a letter from a school superintendent that said, "I visited a number of schools last week."  How would you interpret that? 5 schools? 10? I assumed they visited 2 schools and were hoping I would

 
 
 
Priority #1 is being understood

I talk a lot about reducing text because overcommunication is a huge problem. I have thousands of real examples where I cut text by 50-80% without impacting content or tone.  But, sometimes using more

 
 
 

Comments

bottom of page