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
Introducing Co:Lab - a creative space for exploring the future of internal comms
Kate introduces our new venture Co:Lab - which we’re so excited to launch in partnership with the IoIC, and will be presenting at the IoIC Festival in June.
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.
The importance of feedback for team performance: five ways internal comms can help create a culture of open and constructive feedback
When you think of giving and receiving feedback at work it’s often in the context of a performance review. But recent research shows how feedback within teams can improve their performance and that this has a knock-on effect on wider business performance. Yet giving and receiving feedback is something many people find hard. So, how can we as IC pros help individuals, teams, managers and senior leaders become comfortable enough with feedback that everyone gains?
Storytelling in Internal Comms: learning from the experts
Sophie talks to Rebecca Spago, copywriter and former journalist, about how to write compelling stories that stick inside a business.
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How to overcome the top 5 internal communication barriers
We’ve gone back to basics to look at some of the most common barriers to great internal communications and how to overcome them.
Resilience at work: why it’s not about the individual but the team
Kate talks about a brilliant Company Doctor podcast she listened to all about resilience and thinks about how to build it in the workplace.
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Employee generated content: eight tips to make sure you get it right
Kate shares tips and tricks on how to produce great employee generasted content.
Should you invest in an employee communications app?
Kate talks through the pros and cons of a new employee app - what appears to be an internal comms must have in 2024.
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Remote-working not working? Managing the tricky return to the office
Sophie talks about that tricky return to the office - and why it’s important to consider first - WHY?
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Helping our accidental managers become effective communicators – why internal comms needs to do more
We’ve long talked about accidental managers and the lack of support so many of them have from their organisations, now it’s time for internal comms to throw a lifeline and help.
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Five ways internal comms can reduce silo working
Sophie is sharing her tips about how internal comms can reuce silo working on the blog today.
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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.
Five quick wins to help you improve your internal comms
Sophie shares five quick wins for better internal communications, including considering an IC app or platform, and listening to what employees really want.
Six employee reward and recognition ideas that won’t break the bank
Sophie shares ideas for reward and recognition for small business and those on a tight budget.
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.
Life (and internal comms) lessons from the world of improv comedy
What can we learn from improv comedy to improve our internal communications?