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Welcome to a monthly round-up of information relevant
to comms professionals and everyone interested in the fractional model.

2026

January Newsletter
  • Hiring Trends from 2025: How Companies Reset the Talent Playbook for 2026
  • What’s in Store for 2026 According to the CollectivCommunity
  • What a Childhood Christmas in Guatemala Taught Me About Work, Purpose and Leadership
  • The Responsible AI Comms Lab Returns February 3, 2026

December Newsletter
  • Lessons on Fractional: Q&A with Jennifer Ferguson
  • If I Only Had 10 Minutes: 9 Voices. 90 Minutes. A Year’s Worth of Wisdom
  • Responsible AI Trends as 2025 Draws to a Close
November Newsletter
  • Fractional in the Field: Q&A with Mike Waldron
  • The Future of Work Is Fractional and It’s Beginning to Take Shape
  • Two Years in and Just Getting Started
October Newsletter
  • One Year In — What I’m Learning About Fractional
  • When Flexibility Disappears, Talent Follows
  • Burnout Isn’t Just a Business Problem and Communicators May Be the Answer
  • Got 10 Minutes? We’ve Got a New Podcast
September Newsletter
  • Fractional. Explained.
  • Closing the Gap: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Communications Recruiting
  • Register Now For: The Responsible AI Comms Lab
August Newsletter
  • Let’s Talk About It
  • Communications Professionals and Responsible AI: Everyone plays a Part
  • Basic Protocols Can Make or Break Good Communications
July Newsletter
  • The Hidden Toll of a Bad Hire
  • Clarity Amid Chaos: How Strategic Communication Can Help Leaders Navigate Uncertainty
  • The Race Is on for Trust in AI
June Newsletter
  • It’s Gonna Take a Lot More Than a Company All-Hands
  • The Strategy Behind “Just Enough” Executive Support
  • AI Is Moving Fast and Your Brand Can’t Afford to Blink
May Newsletter
  • Fractional Communications Leaders Are Having a Moment
  • Navigating Parental Leave with Fractional Support
  • Responsible AI Starts with Us
April Newsletter
  • Winging It: My First Fractional Comms Role Taught Me I Don’t Need to Rule the Roost
  • The Rise of Fractional In Uncertain Times
  • ChatGPT’s 4o Image Generation Shows Just How Fast AI Is Moving
March Newsletter
  • Dissecting How, Where, Why, When and For Whom We Work in the Not Too Distant Future
  • Transforming Workplace Culture with Trauma-Informed Leadership
  • Using AI to Analyze Employee Activity: What Companies Need to Know
February Newsletter
  • AI In The Workplace: Unlocking Its Full Potential with Bold Leadership
  • Welcoming Former Walmart and Boeing CCO Brian Besanceney as a Partner
  • Media Relations is Dying and We Should Let It Go
January Newsletter
  • Your Competitors Are Doing This — Are You?
  • Agentic AI: The Future of Business Communications and a Top Tech Trend for 2025
  • 2025 Workplace Challenges

December Newsletter
  • Celebrating CommsCollectiv’s First Year
  • Fractional Leadership: Lessons Beyond Industries
  • New Media Rising: How Podcasts and Social Platforms Are Redefining News and Influence
November Newsletter
  • AI Agents: The Future of Automated Communications?
  • The Power of the Pool
  • Lessons from Leaders and Others
  • Managing Stress in Uncertain Times
October Newsletter
  • The Future of Hiring May Surprise You
  • The Strategic Imperative of Source Transparency in AI-Generated Content
  • Unlocking the Power of AI-Driven Personalization: The Future of Tailored Communication
  • To Wrap Up, Meet the CommsCollectiv Team Avatars
September Newsletter
  • Fractional Leadership is Shaping the Future of Work
  • How AI is Revolutionizing the Workplace: A Case Study with PwC
  • The Evolving Role of Businesses in Public Discourse
August Newsletter
  • Harvard Business Review Article: “How Part-Time Senior Leaders Can Help Your Business”
  • Reflections on the Journey of CommsCollectiv: Key Learnings and Future Directions
  • 7 Myths About Fractional Communications
  • AI and the Future of Work: Balancing Innovation with Employee Trust
July Newsletter
  • Is Fractional the Future of Communications Resourcing?
  • Reputation Management: 10 Points of Wisdom
  • NEWSFLASH Microsoft and Meltwater Take a Step Towards Reinventing PR & Comms Using the Power of AI
  • PR Daily Puts 4 AI Tools Through a PR Task Test
June Newsletter
  • Fractional Communications Executives: The Seamless Solution for Parental Leave
  • The Rise of Fractional Leaders
  • URI Study to Examine Ethical Considerations of Using Generative AI in Communications Work
May Newsletter
  • The Difference Between a Consultant and a Fractional Executive
  • Embracing the Rise of Fractional CXOs: A Paradigm Shift in Executive Leadership
  • ICYMI:
April Newsletter
  • Journalism, Communications, and AI
  • Fractional vs Freelance: Decoding the Difference
  • 10 Reasons Fractional Executives Could Transform Your Business in 2024
March Newsletter
  • Navigating the AI Revolution in Communications
  • Tyler Perry’s Strategic Pause
  • A New Era of Podcasting
  • Integrating Fractional Work into Talent Strategy
February Newsletter
  • What is fractional?
  • Why is it important?
  • Our perspective
  • Recent News