Workshops That Turn Signals Into Strategy — and Strategy Into Executive Communication

Hands-on, high-impact workshops designed for Communications, PR, and Reputation teams who need clarity, alignment, narrative discipline, and executive-ready insights.

Activation Lab Series

Our flagship series is built around three connected labs:

Inputs Lab

Align on what matters and which signals actually belong on your dashboard.

Outputs Lab

Turn signals into stories, insights, and talking points executives will use.

Outcomes Lab

Translate comms work into business impact and build an activation roadmap.

You can book a single lab or run the full series as a focused sprint with your team.

Individual Lab Sections

Inputs Lab

From Data Overload to Signal Clarity

Most teams are drowning in metrics but still arguing about what “good” looks like. The Inputs Lab aligns your stakeholders on which signals matter, why they matter, and how they ladder up to business priorities.

You’ll work on:

  • Mapping business goals → comms objectives → measurable signals
  • Separating vanity metrics from decision-driving metrics
  • Defining a simple, shared language for performance

You’ll walk away with:

  • A Signal Map that links business outcomes to specific media and reputation metrics
  • A prioritized Inputs Framework you can plug straight into existing tools and dashboards
  • Alignment across key stakeholders on what “success” means

You’ll work on:

  • Turning trends and patterns into concise insight statements
  • Framing signal changes as risk, opportunity, or momentum
  • Building a simple narrative flow from data → insight → action

You’ll walk away with:

  • A Narrative Library of reusable “story patterns” (momentum, risk, opportunity, trust, innovation, etc.)
  • A set of Insight Templates you can reuse in monthly and quarterly reports
  • Draft Executive Briefs built from your own recent data

Outputs Lab

From Metrics to Meaningful Insight

Executives don’t want “coverage recaps”—they want to know what it means and what to do next. The Outputs Lab helps your team turn raw signals into insights, narratives, and executive talking points.

Outcomes Lab

From Reporting to Business Impact

The Outcomes Lab connects your work to the metrics executives already care about—brand, revenue, risk, and reputation—so you can defend budgets and influence strategy.

You’ll work on:

  • Making a clear link between comms activity and business outcomes
  • Defining leading and lagging indicators for brand and reputation
  • Designing a 90-day activation plan that proves value

You’ll walk away with:

  • An Outcomes Scorecard that links comms activity to business-relevant KPIs
  • A 90-day Activation Roadmap with clear owners and milestones
  • A one-page Executive Outcome Brief that can be taken straight to the C-suite

Format, Logistics & Customization

Interactive workshops (virtual or in-person), optimized for discussion and co-creation—not lectures.

Duration:

  • Single Lab: 90-minute or half-day session
  • Full Series: 3-part program, typically delivered over 2–4 weeks

Ideal participants:

  • Communications, PR, and Reputation leads
  • Analytics / Insights partners

Deliverables:

  • Activation Kit (as outlined above)
  • Summary recap and next-step recommendations

Is This Right For Your Team?

This is a fit if:

  • You’re reporting a lot of numbers but still getting questions like “So what?” or “Why does this matter?”
  • Your team has strong tools, but your storytelling and alignment lag behind your data.
  • You need a clear, defensible way to show how comms contributes to brand, trust, and revenue.
  • You want ready-made templates and narratives, not another theoretical framework.


Ready to turn your measurement practice into a true strategic asset?

Book an Activation Lab Intro Call

See Your Brand Through an Executive Intelligence Lens

Schedule a 60-minute virtual workshop where we run your real media signals through the measuredPR framework — and deliver a mini reputation analysis you can use immediately.

Book a complimentary Working Session

Limited availability • For CCOs, VP Comms, and Corporate Affairs leaders