Internal comms by committee
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Grace gives you quick tips to hold your boundaries and remain firm when your comms is going through approvals. No internal comms by committee over here!
Starting from zero - how to set up internal comms that works
Kate talks about setting up an internal comms function that works by:
1) Starting with your why
2) Knowing your people
3) Auditing what you’ve got
4) Building a simple plan
5) Making it two-way
6) Supporting your people managers
7) Learning and evolving
The neuroscience of effective internal communication: how to make messages stick – part two
Here comes part two of Sophie’s blog exploring nueroscience and effective internal comms.
The neuroscience of effective internal communications: how to make messages stick - part one
Sophie writes about the nueroscience of effective communications in our latest blog.
How to turn a reluctant communicator into an inspiring leader
Sophie shares ways to help relunctant communicators on the leadership team become inspiring ones.
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How to encourage collaboration in your organisation
This week we’re thinking about collaboration and all the positives that collaborating better brings. Kats also shares her tips for encouraging collaboration if you’re struggling in your business.
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Internal Comms: what difference does it really make to business performance?
Kate talking about what Internal Comms does for business performance.
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High levels of sickness? IC can help staff wellbeing
How Internal Comms can help improve employee wellbeing.
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Get up from that desk: why we should always prioritise the human touch
Kate talks about the human touch, and how it continues to be so important - even in this digital, automated world! She also shares tips and advice on supporting line managers in their comms efforts.
The Head Office v frontline culture clash – how to stop it going terribly wrong
There are many shocking aspects to the Post Office scandal but, as internal communicators, the one we’ve been reflecting on recently is the blatant disregard those in Head Office had for their Postmasters and Postmistresses. In particular, what that said about their culture and how that culture made all the issues with their Horizon IT programme so much worse.
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Powering purpose: how it can revolutionise the workforce
Kate writes about the human need for purpose, and why it’s more important than ever at work.
The internal newsletter: our top tips to avoid common mistakes
Sophie writes about the humble newsletter and how she believes it still has a very strong place in communications.
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The vital role of internal communications teams in workplace wellbeing
Kate discusses how IC can support wellbeing in the workplace, and how important open conversations about mental health are so important.
Damned if we do, damned if we don’t: the challenges of a return to the office for women
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The return to physical workplaces post-pandemic poses unique challenges for women, stemming from historical inequalities and increased caregiving responsibilities. While remote work offered flexibility, the burden of childcare and household duties fell disproportionately on women. With more emploers now asking people to return to the office, what does the future workplace for women look like?
Growing a winning mindset through narrative
Sophie shares learnings from Nicole Bearnes, now former Head of IC for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
Generative AI - a secret weapon for IC pros?
Sophie talks about Nina Schick’s talk - AI: Friend or Foe? and what she leanrt from it at the Simply Conference a few weeks ago.
Feel the fear and measure it anyway
Advice from the experts about how to overcome measurement challenges in internal communications.
Life (and internal comms) lessons from the world of improv comedy
What can we learn from improv comedy to improve our internal communications?