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Ketchum’s Women Leaders Raise their Voices for Gender Equity
by Hilary Hanson | March 31, 2021
Women’s History Month wraps up today. Like so many of these commemorative moments over the past year, 2021 was a flashpoint for the conversation about change. For the past month, Ketchum has celebrated progress, expressed gratitude for the strong female leaders we partner with, and simultaneously raised our voices around distressing examples of the work […]
Ketchum’s Top Blog Posts Tell Our 2020 Story
by Hilary Hanson | December 22, 2020
At Ketchum, we close each year with a look back at our top-performing blog posts—always a powerful indicator of emerging industry trends, thought leadership topics and communications themes. This year, our review reveals a dramatic shift in high-performing content. COVID-19 pushed traditional thought leadership off the tally sheet in favor of a balance between human-focused […]
It’s a Balancing Act: Delivering Conscious Leadership During Covid-19
by Hilary Hanson | April 17, 2020
From sleepless nights to gratitude for a hot cup of coffee on a snowy Montana morning; from anxiety driven by media overload to getting to know my team on a more personal level as we all work from home—this global pandemic, combined with its pull on our economy towards a global recession, is the ultimate […]
Best of 2019: Blogs That Bridge to the Year Ahead
by Hilary Hanson | December 30, 2019
2019 was a year of dynamic change—in our industry, for Ketchum as a global communications consultancy and for me in my new role leading our global marketing and communications efforts. As we enter 2020, transformation and disruption have become the new normal. The ability to deliver a business impact for our clients demands an infusion […]
Fostering Fluidity at Work
by Hilary Hanson | February 8, 2019
I recently learned in a new business pitch that more and more GenZennials define themselves as gender fluid. Almost half of the next generation who will be entering the work force. Imagine how different our workplace will be in the decade ahead as a result. Last year, my child, Alice, aka Kyle, came forward to […]
Empowering “Entry Level CEOs” to Speak Up and Stand Out!
by Hilary Hanson | November 12, 2015
This weekend, I spoke to several hundred college students at the PRSSA International Conference in Atlanta. It was a thrilling experience, and those who know me well won’t be surprised to hear that I encouraged them to fearlessly lean in to their innate leadership qualities—to boldly speak up and stand out. In an era of […]
