Sue Horner, SCMP
@SueHorner
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Freelance writer at Get It Write. Internal comms specialist, Strategic Comms Management Professional. Clear, warm, jargon-free #writing. She/her. 🇨🇦
Oakville, Ontario
Joined March 2009
You already knew this, but an official study shows workplace #jargon hurts understanding and collaboration: https://t.co/mkSNJVve8e
phys.org
You've probably heard it before in a meeting: "Let's touch base offline to align our bandwidth on this workflow." Corporate jargon like this is easy to laugh at—but its negative impact in the office...
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Ah someone shares my fondness for peacocks 🦚
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What makes a good set of values, by Broom & Moon. Hint: They have to go beyond the ‘table stakes’ of trust, integrity, respect. https://t.co/BuRaHxYhJX
broomandmoon.com
When it comes to the format and tone of your values, you have choices. Here are four types of values we typically see. The one you choose will depend on your culture.
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What is it about cultural celebrations that brings us together? It’s not just the food, although sharing a meal anchors most festivals and celebrations. The best celebrate who we are. Read what my client’s members told me in this article for @rto_ero: https://t.co/yVwHkqIHUh
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Gorgeous!
'Starry Starry night' hand embroidered artwork by Vicki Foster, contemporary textile artist #WomensArt
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I love Fat Bear Week!
BIG news! Fat Bear Week will take place from September 23-30. The chubby cubby appetizer, Fat Bear Junior, will kick off on September 18-19. Stay tuned for bracket reveals, bear bios, and more details.
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I really want to see this too!
Can't wait to watch this! John Candy was a national treasure. Comes out just in time for Thanksgiving! 🇨🇦
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Naanaagdawendiwin Niiwo-Giizhigad #ThoughtfulThursday The most wasted of days is one without laughter.
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There’s a whole list of generative AI terms we apparently need to know, and of course there is now an acronym for having humans approve or fix AI-generated content: HITL, or human-in-the-loop 🙄: https://t.co/f9EnF3aIuj
ragan.com
Make sure you understand these AI basics.
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“People don’t necessarily learn from facts alone. They learn from facts that are made clear by simple metaphors,” says David Fenton in The Frame Lab. Example: pointing to “the blanket of pollution around the earth” may help save the planet:
theframelab.org
This is a guest post from FrameLab contributor David Fenton. After 35 years as a climate activist, people often ask me “how do you remain optimistic?” It sure isn't easy these days with Trump's oily,...
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Great word, "maple washing." I've seen a display of strawberries prominently claimed as a product of Canada, but a closer look at the label reveals "California."
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has identified 12 cases where grocers engaged in "maple washing," a practice where companies use Canadian branding, like the maple leaf, to promote imported food products. https://t.co/7mK8TaKO2m
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“When you stop doing what you’re doing for a week or two, you get something incredibly valuable,” says @jbernoff. “You get perspective. Do not waste it.”
bernoff.com
Maybe you took a break this summer. Maybe you’re going back to work soon. Ask yourself: Am I happy doing what I’m doing? Am I happy working where I’m working? That book I was working on — is there...
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I enjoyed talking to @rto_ero members for this piece!
The art of self-expression: exploring your creativity and discovering yourself https://t.co/OooV0UyZkR
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Some often surprising words that turned 100 in 2025, like sweatshirt, recycle and group therapy, from @MerriamWebster: https://t.co/sJPWweWrVU
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Pleased to learn my “websdite sstyle” is great and articles “actuially” excellent in the spam comment on a blog post about using commas: “i’m happy studying yopur article. Thhe websdite sstyle is great, the articles is actuially excellent : D. Just right process, cheers.” 😂
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In “AI is a Turbo Button for Whatever Mess You're Already Making,” @DaveBirss explains, “Get the human stuff right and AI becomes rocket fuel. Ignore it and you’ll simply be using AI to efficiently spray kerosene on a dumpster fire.” https://t.co/HifzFicLcB
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In early 2023, I started running workshops to help teams find the opportunities to benefit from Gen AI. The aim was to guide them to the use cases where AI could free them from the drudgery or...
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I see these all the time! Especially funny is "wallah!"
We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: - It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’ - It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’ - It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’ - It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’ - It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’ No worries if not!!!
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