Podcast: How to communicate your company’s values
What are your company’s values? Do you have a consistent way of communicating them? Do they feel like words on the wall rather than lived behaviours? The 14th episode of the Candid Comms podcast is out now and packed with practical ideas and inspirational advice, to help internal communicators thrive in their role. It covers: Why […]
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How can you help your organisation live its values?
Do you have values in your organisation? Are they words on the wall or lived behaviours? Today I have a guest post for you by Sara Vogt, @_saravogt, Deputy Director, Corporate Communications at the Ministry of Justice here in the UK, who is here to share what the MoJ has been doing when it comes to […]
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How to prepare for World Values Day
World Values Day is on Thursday 17 October 2019. It’s an opportunity to think about your most deeply held values and act on them. Staying true to our values and acting on them has never been more important and this year’s core theme is Values and Wellbeing. Hot on the heels of the CIPR Inside […]
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How to refresh a company’s values
Have you been tasked with refreshing your company’s values? Do you know where to start? Today I have a guest post for you by Sam Boniface, Internal Communications Manager for NHBC. An ex-journalist, she made the move to the comms world 10 years ago and has since worked in both agency and in-house roles, more recently […]
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The benefits of values-based communication
How can you have values-based communication in your organisation? Today I have a guest post by values expert Jackie Le Fevre, @magmaeffect, to share with you. Regular readers of my blog will know I enjoy reading the pearls of wisdom Jackie offers, and she’s here with a reflective piece. I’ll hand you over… The benefits […]
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How to prepare for World Values Day 2018
World Values Day is on Thursday 18 October 2018. It’s an opportunity to think about your most deeply held values and act on them. Staying true to our values and acting on them has never been more important. This year’s core theme is about putting our values into action in our communities. This article is packed […]
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Why Missguided launched cultural vibes as values
I have a crush on a brand. Over the past year I’ve been watching the Missguided Twitter feeds and LinkedIn updates from employees and marvelling at the way they communicate. If you think internal communication has to be corporate and stuffy, think again. Prepare yourself for unicorns, hashtags and lots of Millennial pink. From their […]
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Are the words on the wall your values?
How can you live your core values? According to values expert Jackie Le Fèvre, internal communicators need to be “active sense makers not just message transmitters” – I couldn’t agree more! If you attended the Institute of Internal Communication’s annual conference last week you’ll know I spoke about personal branding and how what happens inside […]
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How to prepare for World Values Day 2017
Values are what make us who we are. They are the compass guiding everything we do – our choices and our actions. When we forget that compass, we take the wrong turn. It’s the same for our families, for our communities, for the world. Our values show us the way. How important are your values […]
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How to put values at the heart of your organisation
Think about a time when you have been in hospital or had experience of an NHS service. How were you treated by the doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals looking after you? Did they introduce themselves? Did they treat you with respect and were they open and honest if a mistake was made? I spent […]
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How a company is Star Trekking its brand values
Trying to make values living, breathing things rather than words on a wall can be a challenge. However, one organisation has been igniting its creativity and celebrating a special birthday at the same time, all thanks to Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Here Ashley Freeman, Head of Sales and Marketing at INVOLVE shares how… Make it So… […]
Read more >Why organisations need to live their values
Does your organisation live by its values? Are they relevant to the day-to-day working lives of employees or are they paying lip service to an ideal world that is very far from your reality? Last week I saw on Twitter that a business breakfast was being held in London to discuss value based leadership, with […]
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