About us
Ethos CRS specialises in communications, policy, regulation and leadership. We design, develop and deliver customised training and eLearning programs, coach professionals, provide specialist advice, and specialist services—photography, editing and writing. We assist professionals and organisations that analyse, resolve, implement and communicate complex policy and programs.
We’re guided by three principles: be passionate and champion what is great and good; be efficient and don’t waste time, energy or effort; be smart and identify and then deliver the best possible solution.
SOME OF OUR CLIENTS
Agora
Stepping up and letting go
For a manager newly appointed, letting go of the detail is sometimes a challenge. Promotion very often is based on a positive assessment of a candidate’s technical skills and understanding of detail. Leadership, however, demands an applied and subtle understanding of how a team best works together and how individuals are best supported in their Read more about Stepping up and letting go[…]
What’s the point?
Writer: Robert Garran How many reports or articles have you read where it takes an awfully long time for the author to get to the point—or perhaps when you’re not even sure what the point is by the time you’ve finished the piece? I once spent a week working with a team who were writing Read more about What’s the point?[…]
The boy who cried awesome—sensationalism in language
Writer: Susannah Bishop There was this young lad, a shepherd, whose main thrill for the day was to cry ‘help!’ ‘wolf!’ out loud, then lean back and watch with amusement as neighbours, friends and bystanders would attend in a frenzy, armed with spears and daggers, in his defence. Day in, day out, the boy would Read more about The boy who cried awesome—sensationalism in language[…]
Dear admins: You are the heart of your company
Administration in any company is not the most exciting, appealing or life-changing role. It’s a role that many may not feel overly proud of. Days can be slow, long and draining and they’re often filled with monotonous, repetitive tasks I’m sure we’re all familiar with. File this, throw out that. Staple here, staple there. Tear Read more about Dear admins: You are the heart of your company[…]
How to describe a bridge and other uses of grammar
Ah, grammar. You either love it or loathe it. More likely than not, your sentiments are the latter … and in many ways, it isn’t your fault! After it was practically wiped from the curriculum in the 70s due to the supposed counter-productivity of drilling students about language, grammar is finally making a revival in Read more about How to describe a bridge and other uses of grammar[…]
On ‘nother’ and why it is the best word
You might think you’ve never heard this word … and you’re probably quite sure that you’ve never said this word … But you’re probably also wrong. Let’s set the scene: It’s Thursday and you’re on your lunch break. Your workmate says, ‘We’d better get back to work.’ You sigh and say, ‘I can’t believe there’s still a whole Read more about On ‘nother’ and why it is the best word[…]
The benefits of a cost–benefit analysis
Allocating resources, goods and services efficiently is vitality important to government. Cost–benefit analyses can help policy-makers consider consequences and costs when assessing the value of new policy. Essential to conducting a good cost–benefit analysis is determining what factors must be included. What benefits and costs are relevant? What is the alternative if the policy proposal does not go Read more about The benefits of a cost–benefit analysis[…]
The policy problems with Facebook and self-driving cars
Over the past twenty years we have seen advancements in artificial intelligence that policy-makers and regulators have been hard-pressed to keep up with. These advances represent real problems for policy-makers and governments … How do we create the regulatory conditions for technological advances without putting the public at risk? The Cambridge Analytica/Facebook debacle is a Read more about The policy problems with Facebook and self-driving cars[…]
Why the way you give feedback matters
At a recent Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump reportedly chided his Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, for not doing enough to secure the country’s border with Mexico. An official at the meeting said the conversation was ‘angry and heated’. Nielsen viewed the criticism as a personal attack that was carried out in a room full of colleagues. Read more about Why the way you give feedback matters[…]
Leadership Training
Everything starts with leadership
Effective leaders transform great ideas into reality. They build teams that thrive, survive and succeed, even in the toughest of circumstances.
They concentrate on what’s important, necessary and valuable. But leadership skills aren’t always innate, and smart professionals often need new skills to manage and lead staff, teams and organisations effectively.