When I was named partner, I recall a conversation with our firm’s founder, the late Chuck Schnake. “I sense that I need to rise up a step,” I said. “But I’m not sure what that means. Or what it looks like. Or how to get there.” (If you’re now wondering how I made partner, I […]
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We’re super excited to welcome two interns to our Tulsa office this semester! Stephanie Wimberly (left, from Oral Roberts University) and Madeline Roper (right, The University of Oklahoma). Stephenie Wimberly, a Tulsa native, is a graduate of Union High School and Tulsa Community College. She graduated from TCC with an Associate’s Degree in Marketing, and, […]
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A few weeks ago, one of my business partners and I spent time with four executives who argued relentlessly and disagreed about everything. Positions were staked. Sides were taken. Everyone dug in. It was awesome. In fact, it was one of the healthiest, most productive groups we’ve facilitated in months. Many people think conflict management […]
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Hannah Jackson recently chatted with Mike Averill with the Tulsa World about PR life and the impact of working with non-profits. You were recently promoted to vice president of the Tulsa office. What is your role in that new position? My first priority was to find a new balance. I’ve spent more than five years […]
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One summer day when I was a kid, I walked into my grandparents’ house to get a drink of water, only to hear what sounded like a fire-and-brimstone sermon from the back bedroom. If clouds were to part; if lightning were to strike; if thunder were to rattle the house – now would be the […]
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Our Leadership & Reputation Academy is an eight-part leadership development program aimed at new and emerging leaders in and around Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Bartlesville, and Dallas. Each class is limited to 25 to 30 participants and sessions include lectures, group presentations, and role-playing. In addition to our own time-tested, proprietary content, we draw on materials from a variety of […]
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Inclusion and diversity are more than buzzwords or boxes for companies to check. It’s good for business. During the inaugural 2017 Inclusion & Diversity Summit, speakers and experts from around the region empowered individuals and businesses to commit to inclusion and diversity and learn about the business case for I&D. This year, the 2019 I&D […]
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Have you ever taken off work to spend an afternoon at a museum? Gone to the movies at 10 a.m., on a random weekday? Ditched work for a day at the ballpark? Call it constructive loafing. A few years ago, I coached a client who had six young children and was CFO of a major […]
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These are possibly the most dreaded two words in a communications professional’s vernacular. In the past, I have avoided even uttering the phrase in fear that some sort of Beetlejuice-like magic would cause a client’s event to appear on my calendar.
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Oklahomans gathered at The Bryant Center in Oklahoma City recently for a discussion on diversity. The event is part of a continuing Inclusion and Diversity series hosted by consulting firm Schnake Turnbo Frank. Its purpose is to explore a variety of topics related to diversity in the community, the workplace and beyond. February’s luncheon at […]
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