FIR Podcast Network

Diverse, inclusive workplaces are essential to business success. But how does a company achieve authentic representation without resorting to stereotypes? On March 21, join four IABC Fellows for a discussion about how to define rubrics and criteria to evaluate diversity and inclusiveness, as well as best practices in language and visual representation. The hour-long panel discussion kicks off at noon ET. You will be able to ask questions and share observations via Twitter by using the hashtag #COF43. If you can’t watch live, catch the video replay on YouTube or subscribe to the Circle of Fellows podcast for the audio version.
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In a recent Weber Shandwick study, among executives who reported working in companies with world-class reputations, 63% favored companies taking a public stance on social or political issues. On Circle of Fellows’ February episode, four IABC Fellows will look at how to coach leaders on when and how to take a stand on political/social issues, the pitfalls of CEO activism, and how to maintain a productive, inclusive tone that seeks consensus and solutions. The panel discussion is set for 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 21. Watch the video here on this page or on YouTube. We’ll take questions in real time via Twitter with the hashtag #COF42. The session will bed available later as a YouTube video and as a Circle of Fellows podcast.
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FIR host Shel Holtz will moderate a panel discussion with four IABC Fellows: Alice Brink, John Deveney, Jim Lukaszewski, and Brenda Siler. The discussion will cover the role of a free press in supporting a free economy:  how communicators can support their business’s efforts to support a free press and the value a free press brings to organizations (such as providing transparency and delivering information on which companies can reliably base decisions). Other topics related to media relations are also on the agenda, including why companies should respond when news organizations come calling, the important role of earned media, and whether press releases still matter.
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