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Strategic thinking on crisis communications, reputation management, and the art of message control.

Who You Name in Public Is Your Reputation Talking

Who leaders name in public reveals more than gratitude — it reveals cognitive bias, organizational trust, and reputation. Brandi Richard Thompson on the communications decisions leaders make without thinking.

The Layoff Era and the Leaders Who Said Nothing

One year after the largest federal mass layoff in modern American history, more than 300,000 workers lost their jobs — and corporate leaders said nothing. Brandi Richard Thompson examines what silence reveals about leadership.

BRComm Reimagined: A Legacy of Storytelling, Elevated

BRComm Reimagined: A Legacy of Storytelling, Elevated

After two decades of shaping narratives and elevating brands behind the scenes, BRComm steps boldly into a new era. What began as a boutique communications consultancy built on passion, purpose, and creativity is now reintroducing itself to the world with a refined...

Here’s to the broken ones…inspired by John McCain

Here’s to the broken ones…inspired by John McCain

Here’s to the broken ones…inspired by John McCain Written in August 2018, shortly after Senator McCain's passing. Still holds. Hope This Helps: Sad, unreasonable tears fell from my eyes at the sight of the hearse winding up the road from John McCain’s Sedona...

Getting up from the Kiddie Table

Getting up from the Kiddie Table

Today - I was triggered into remembering those days sitting at the folding table, away from the action scooping up food with a plastic spoon. Clearly, I couldn’t be trusted with the silverware to eat. Triggered because I was asked to talk about the relationships...

Podcast Interview with Dr. James Kelley – Executives After Hours

Podcast Interview with Dr. James Kelley – Executives After Hours

Brandi Richard - Personal story of Sexual Assault and Race...doesn't get much deeper     [button link="https://www.drjameskelley.com/single-post/2017/11/06/Full-interview-Brandi-Richard---Personal-story-of-Sexual-Assault-and-Racedoesnt-get-much-deeper"...