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Trends In Ethical PR

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon May 9, 2018May 7, 2018in Complexity, Ethical Leader, Ethical Organization, TrendsLeave a comment

By Linda Fisher Thornton It is a difficult time to be in PR and Communications. The stakes are high and it's easy to miss the mark. I spoke at the Virginia Professional Communicators Conference on Saturday, as the group celebrated its…

Labels Divide, Values Conquer

Posted by Linda Fisher Thorntonon May 10, 2017May 9, 2017in Context, Ethical Leader, Ethical Thinking2 Comments

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have noticed that when people speak from LABELS (their group identity, their belief system, their affiliation), they are talking from the interests of that label. This can quickly become divisive if that label doesn't include everyone. If a label is broad enough - like the label "human" - it can automatically be an ethical and inclusive conversation. But since most labels aren't that broad, we need to use ethical values to guide us.