Communicative Discipline

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Clarity, directness, conciseness, solvability, swiftness, engagement, consistency, and plainness are key principles to adhere to for communicative leaders.

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Communicative Discipline
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Here are my principles for communicative discipline.

Communication is important. For organisations, communication is critical for long-term survival. The practice should be taken seriously.

Therefore, as a public relations adviser, I adhere to principles to uphold communicative discipline.

Here we go:

For corporate communications in general, and communicative leadership in particular, I recommend a direct approach to intrapersonal communication:

As a PR advisor, I refer to these principles as communicative discipline. ¹Silfwer, J. (2023, December 24). Parkinson’s Law & The Law of Triviality (Bike Shed Effect). Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/parkinsons-law/

Rationalise and simplify — never let trivial tasks or topics become complicated or emotional.
Prioritise uncomfortable discussions and tackle complex and sensitive matters head-on.
Promote a concise communication culture and debunk rumours and gossip straight away.
Always ask for recommended solutions when someone presents you with a problem.
Reward reaching decisions, conclusions, or consensus before actual deadlines.
Listen respectfully to understand and communicate with the absolute expectation of being respected.
Be fair and consistent by distributing recognition, rewards, and feedback at separate sessions. ²Silfwer, J. (2023, December 30). Split Sessions: Recognition, Rewards, and Feedback. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/split-sessions/
Speak (and write) plainly and combat corporate jargon, platitudes, and banter. ³Silfwer, J. (2020, May 23). Corporate Cringe. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/corporate-cringe/ ⁴Silfwer, J. (2015, October 9). The Platitude Sickness: The Trash of Corporate Writing. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/platitude-sickness/

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The Checklist for Communicative Leadership
Split Sessions: Recognition, Rewards, and Feedback
The Sword of Certainty: Information is Power
Principles of Communicative Discipline
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Symbolic Pacing in Communicative Leadership
Serve Decisions, Not Solutions (to be published)
The Servant Attitude for Communicative Leaders (to be published)
Troublemakers as Cautionary Totems (to be published)
The Inverted Curve of Leniency (to be published)
The Fireside Solace: Over-Sharing for Leaders (to be published)
Leadership Rhetoric: Micro Speeches & Poethic Schticks (to be published)

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Annotations
1	Silfwer, J. (2023, December 24). Parkinson’s Law & The Law of Triviality (Bike Shed Effect). Doctor Spin \| The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/parkinsons-law/
2	Silfwer, J. (2023, December 30). Split Sessions: Recognition, Rewards, and Feedback. Doctor Spin \| The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/split-sessions/
3	Silfwer, J. (2020, May 23). Corporate Cringe. Doctor Spin \| The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/corporate-cringe/
4	Silfwer, J. (2015, October 9). The Platitude Sickness: The Trash of Corporate Writing. Doctor Spin \| The PR Blog. https://doctorspin.net/platitude-sickness/

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Hold your communication to a higher standard.

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Speak (and write) plainly and combat the use of corporate jargon, platitudes, and banter.

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Be fair and consistent by distributing recognition, rewards, and feedback at separate sessions.

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Listen respectfully to understand and communicate with the absolute expectation of being respected.

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Rationalise and simplify — never let trivial tasks or topics become complicated or emotional.

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Prioritise uncomfortable discussions and tackle complex and sensitive matters head-on.

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Promote a concise communication culture and debunk rumours and gossip straight away.

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Always ask for recommended solutions when someone presents you with a problem.

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Reward reaching decisions, conclusions, or consensus before actual deadlines.

Communicative Discipline

Hold communications to a higher standard.

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