What’s your leadership grade? The Plank Center Report Card 2017 suggests leadership in public relations is average (C+), and it’s not improving. In 2015 the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and Heyman Associates produced its first Report Card on PR Leaders. Leaders earned passing grades for the five areas examined—leadership performance, job engagement, … Continue reading PR Leaders are Pretty Average | Plank Center Report Card 2017
Last May, The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and Heyman Associates published our Leadership Report Card. The results of our survey of more than 800 senior communicators were detailed in earlier blog posts here (Part 1, Part 2). Since then, I have had the opportunity to present our findings to IPR’s Board of … Continue reading Taking Survey Results to Heart: The Challenge of Cultivating Self-Awareness
This is the second in a two-part series regarding the state of leadership in PR. Communication leaders earned their highest grade in our Plank Center Report Card for work engagement, a “B+.” We used Gallup’s Q12 survey to assess engagement among PR leaders and managers. This survey has been used by hundreds of organizations, and based … Continue reading PR Leaders Are Highly Engaged: Plank Center Report Card, Part II
This is the first in a two-part series regarding the state of leadership in PR. Communication leaders are crucial strategic assets in their organizations and the profession, but how are they performing? How much do they engage in work and trust their organizations? Are they satisfied with their jobs? Do their work cultures support or … Continue reading Plank Center Report Card Reveals Wide Gaps Between PR Leaders and Their Employees
In this study, the authors defined the construct of “excellent leadership” in public relations and identified multiple dimensions of this construct. To fulfill the purpose of developing reliable and effective measurement, multiple concepts and variables in leadership research and public relations research have been examined and developed into measurement items for each dimension. Download PDF: … Continue reading Measuring Excellent Leadership in Public Relations
This study examined perceptions of 394 PR practitioners regarding key qualities and characteristics of excellent leadership in the profession. This study specifically examines two questions that probed PR practitioners’ perceptions about 1.) factors that influence their beliefs about excellent leadership and 2.) sources of leadership skills and development. Download PDF: Role Modeling in Public Relations