Communications Council with Senior Leadership
Communications Council with Senior Leadership: partners with and advises key senior leadership on strategic communications related matters.
Key Behaviors:
- Serves as a trusted advisor, providing strategic communication advice to senior leadership regarding media interviews, speaking engagements, and other events
- Supports key leadership by planning and managing the communication of information to relevant constituencies including media, advocacy groups, internal audiences, and the general public
- Coordinates and facilitates speaker’s preparation (e.g., preparation for media interviews, conferences)
- Advises senior leadership on how to handle crises and controversial issues, including providing background materials and talking points to facilitate senior leadership’s communication
- Presents information clearly and concisely to senior leadership avoiding miscommunication and misunderstandings
- Provides and/or facilitates coaching for senior leadership to enhance media interview and public speaking skills
- Provides “resolution-based” information, identifying problems and providing recommended solutions and alternatives
