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Communications is an invaluable resource. Organizations can use it to create and deepen relationships, set agendas, move solutions, build trust, inspire big change and so much more. To use communications to its full power, organizations need to embrace not just doing...

On Oct. 27, 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter and eventually renamed it X. Musk’s acquisition resulted in restoring the accounts of individuals spreading misinformation, racism and antisemitism as well as former President Donald Trump’s Twitter/X account. Musk also laid off...

Written by Maurice Mitchell Many of my friends and colleagues are rightfully worried about conflict as we head into a contentious election season. Conflict between organizers and voters, between residents deciding on which candidate to choose. Even between organizers about the...

There has been a lot of scenario planning for the U.S. elections. Almost all that I have heard about is planning for the worst. What if people storm state capitals or attack poll workers or county clerks? What if people don’t like the results and take to the streets or worse? We...

Maybe you’ve been in this scenario: you’re talking to a friend or family member about your work. You mention that you work with incredible leaders who are working to govern Big Tech better. Your friend, mom, or nephew asks you, why? Why do I care if Instagram is listening to me...

When conflicts get hot, how can you show up as your best self and use your leadership to navigate through the conflict rather than let it boil over into violence? As our first blog on rituals mentioned, rituals are a creative and culturally powerful way to get leaders off the...

This newsletter is 1,415 words – an 11-minute read. Welcome to Spitfire Shares! This month, we're looking back and looking ahead. Spitfire was born 22 years ago from the vision and commitment of Kristen Grimm to democratize the field of public interest communications, to break...

Over the weekend, a lone gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Violence has no place in our political process. Period. I wrote this post before the events of July 13, 2024, and the recent horrifying news makes it ever more important that candidates and...

At milestone moments, I have a practice of sitting back before leaping into life and work again. I start with James Baldwin, who wrote “Inventory/On Being 52”: My progress report concerning my journey to the palace of wisdom is discouraging. I lack certain indispensable aptitudes...

If you have ever been to a school board meeting that got heated, a city council meeting where there was more shouting than problem solving, or found yourself worried that people might start swinging at polling stations, you are not alone. You, yes you, can lower temperatures...

This newsletter is 1,226 words – a 10-minute read. A message from Spitfire President, Jen Carnig: At Spitfire, we are curious learners and courageous problem solvers. We share insights, best practices and the latest communication trends among our team, and often through our...