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.
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Capital letters
By Robert Garran Once, in a conversation with a speechwriter from the Prime Minister’s Office, I commented on how ridiculous it was that public servants didn’t understand the rules about when and when not to use capital letters. I mentioned the bad habit of starting the word ‘government’ with a capital letter when used generically Read more about Capital letters[…]
Monitoring employees: Should you or shouldn’t you?
Have you ever wondered how much time you spend goofing off or checking Facebook at work? Certainly, managers and supervisors think about this—a lot. Some employers are now installing monitoring programs on employee computers. Programs now can keep track of how many hours employees spend on social networking or gaming sites; individual use can be Read more about Monitoring employees: Should you or shouldn’t you?[…]
Culture is a cruel mistress
By John Preston Radio—Created by Visnezh—Freepik.com On the ABC’s Radio National’s morning program the other day, presenter Fran Kelly chided Federal member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson MP. Henderson used the interview to persistently belt her political opponents rather than debating regional rail links between Geelong and Melbourne—the issue she had been invited onto the program Read more about Culture is a cruel mistress[…]
Keeping the important stuff in mind: a tip for annual reports
It’s time to start piece of writing no one wants to hear about: annual reports. Generally, their mention makes people sob and horses bolt. True enough, the worst sort of annual report is stupefyingly dull. But these reports are required by statute, and can be invaluable for outsiders who want to look at the entrails of an Read more about Keeping the important stuff in mind: a tip for annual reports[…]
What makes a great editor?
By Robert Garran, A few weeks ago, my twitter feed lit up with tweets praising, of all people, an editor who had just died. I could have let them pass by—like so many tweets—but these tweets had great passion. So in a spare moment I followed the link. The tributes brought a tear to my eye: Read more about What makes a great editor?[…]
Farewell to Anne Napier
On Friday we farewelled one of our leaders, Anne Napier. Anne started at Ethos CRS in early 2015 and worked tirelessly to expand the business and support our staff into their best roles. Anne headed up the regulation team, adding new facets to Ethos CRS’s expertise and headhunting the necessary experts. “Anne turned Ethos CRS from Read more about Farewell to Anne Napier[…]
457 visas—A horse for your communications wagon
By Emily Edmunds and John Preston The Easter long weekend was a busy one for the Prime Minister’s communications team. The Prime Minister’s polls were problematic: his party’s conservatives were restive, former prime ministers were offering unsolicited advice and Coalition voters seemed to be drifting away—many of them to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. The government had Read more about 457 visas—A horse for your communications wagon[…]
Commonly confused words
From the Ethos CRS Editing Team If you want to discover words you’ve never heard of and never thought you’d use, bureaucracies—both government and corporate—can be the place to go. New terms, jargon, acronyms and euphemisms bombard you every day. And not only that—you may be expected to use them! Of course, the best Read more about Commonly confused words[…]
The ad hominem delusion that infects our public debate
By Susannah Bishop and John Preston We like to believe we’re a culture of tolerance and understanding. We’re in the land of ideas. Mercifully—at least in Australia—the days of being imprisoned for disagreeing with those in power are long gone. Also gone is the risk of torture and inquisition, the fear and hushed tones of dissident Read more about The ad hominem delusion that infects our public debate[…]
Learning by numbers—Maslow and Bloom suggest not
By John Preston Humans are curious creatures. On one level, we are capable of profound understanding and complex cognition. On another we are completely dependent on the most basic physiological and emotional needs being met before we can realise our higher-order potential. In the earlier part of last century, Abraham Maslow devised the Hierarchy of Read more about Learning by numbers—Maslow and Bloom suggest not[…]