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7 December, 2022

The good – and the bad and ugly

7 December, 2022

Blackwhite – December 2022

‘I joined the Angry Victorians Party for one reason: to make Daniel Andrews turn into red mist. ‘In the army we would call it pink mist but I want him into red mist. Give anyone here in the army a […]
7 December, 2022

Write clear letters and decision documents

Even in ancient times, writing briefs and correspondence was hard work. Tone and content had to be exactly right, if the purpose of the writer was to be realised. Consider the letter of Aziru, a Canaanite ruler of what is […]
7 December, 2022

In 2023, remember this

As Lewis Carroll wrote: Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch! If as a professional you want to avoid traps and snares and pitfalls or […]
7 December, 2022

We were impressed by this

For good or ill these were the people, events, ideas and possibilities that impressed us this year. On Leadership Let’s talk about leadership and the model of leader as servant. To be sure, there are other models, which may intersect […]
6 September, 2022

Meet John Powers

In July, Ethos CRS welcomed John Powers into our experienced team of facilitators. John has 40 years of experience in leadership, strategy, and policy development, within Australia and the Five Eyes’ national security, intelligence, and academic communities.  We recently sat […]
6 September, 2022

Blackwhite – September 2022

‘Even though I am as innocent as a person can be, and despite MY campaign being spied on by the Radical Left, the FISA COURT being lied to anddefrauded, all of the many Hoaxes and Scams that were illegally placed […]
6 September, 2022

The 2022 readability scorecard: Australian insurance companies

The score is in. Formal documents that insurance companies publish fail to meet reasonable benchmarks for readability. Which means that these companies have more to do if consumers are to easily understand insurance policies and products. In The readability scorecard: […]
6 September, 2022

Vinaka vakalevu to our friends in Fiji

Despite COVID-19, sometimes in life you get lucky. Between February and July, Ethos CRS delivered business writing workshops to civil servants from 20 departments, agencies and ministries in Fiji and to members of the Fijian Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF). […]
6 September, 2022

Writing with readers and viewers in mind

Despite the triumph of the image, of Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, professionals still must write clearly. One reason is because it produces immediate benefits for readers whose needs can’t be addressed by a video: The use of clear and concise […]
3 May, 2022

Blackwhite – May 2022

In this regard, in accordance with Article 51 of Part 7 of the UN Charter, with the sanction of the Federation Council of Russia and in pursuance of the treaties of friendship and mutual assistance ratified by the Federal Assembly […]
3 May, 2022

A lesson in speechwriting

In 2022, we’ve been very pleased to work again with officers from the Fiji Civil Service. Our focus has been on clear professional writing, and one of our most popular workshops has been Writing influential speeches, which has been a […]
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