Podcast: Reflecting on the history of internal communication
Thank you to Dr Joe Chick for interviewing me for the History of Internal Communication podcast. The episode has been published today and features our conversation reflecting on the past, present and history of the wonderful world of internal communication. Dr Chick is a Research Fellow on the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded […]
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IoIC National Awards 2023 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) National Awards 2023 is out now. Congratulations to everyone who made it onto the shortlist, particularly as there were over 300 entries received this year. I had the pleasure of judging a category with Terrence McDonald, Head of Colleague Communication & Experience, LGIM Global Client Service […]
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Congratulations to the winners of the CIPR Excellence Awards 2023
I had the privilege of attending the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Excellence Awards 2023 as one of the judges on Wednesday evening (28 June) with my Executive Assistant Louise Mackenney and Communication Consultant Dan Holden. We joined over 500 people at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, and it was lovely to catch […]
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We’re closing our training centre in London
Today I can share the news with you that I’ve decided not to renew the lease on the All Things IC Hub. We will still continue to offer training, but the doors of our dedicated training centre will close at the end of October 2023. The four-year lease is up for renewal, and I’ve chosen […]
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Building a Culture of Inclusivity: Effective internal communication for diversity, equity and inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are topics that leaders and communicators are continuing to learn about and understand the role they can play within their organisations to create more inclusive cultures. Last week Advita Patel, Business Internal Communications and Inclusion Strategist and Priya Bates, Internal Communication, Employee Engagement and Change Management Strategist published their first book […]
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Save your place on a course today
The latest All Things IC Masterclasses have just gone live. We offer a range of training courses for in-house internal communicators. Masterclasses are taught by Rachel Miller, Caroline Cubbon-King or Dan Holden, either in-person or virtually via Teams. Based on feedback from comms friends around the globe, we’ve introduced new offerings to suit internal communicators […]
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I’m writing a book on internal communication
Back in 2017 I met with business coach Julie Hall and told her I wanted to write a book on strategic internal communication. Having contributed chapters to various PR books over the years, I felt compelled to write my own. Following our time together, I realised there were many more avenues I wanted to explore […]
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CIPR Excellence Awards shortlist is announced
Congratulations to all the Comms and PR professionals who have been shortlisted in this year’s Excellence Awards. The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has just announced who is on the 2023 list. It’s been a pleasure to help judge them again this year and I wish you the best of luck ahead of the […]
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New guide to help Comms pros learn about diversity and inclusion
A new five-part series of guides launched today by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Diversity and Inclusion Network. They’ve been designed to improve the understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the public relations profession. The first guide is available now and is an introductory guide to EDI Basics. CIPR state: “Diversity is […]
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Celebrating a decade of All Things IC
Thank you to everyone who has sent my team and I kind messages this week as we’ve celebrated a decade of All Things IC. Milestones like this are often only important to Founders. So we’ve flipped it on its head to be a celebration of all things internal communication related, to benefit internal communicators. I […]
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It’s all in your head: knowledge management and internal communication
Last week I had the pleasure of working alongside an Employee Comms team to host a bespoke day for them. During the course of our conversations I touched on the topic of knowledge management. We rarely discuss it in the wonderful world of internal communication. However, there’s amazing opportunities to be had when you unlock […]
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How companies are supporting menopausal employees
How does your organisation support people experiencing the menopause or perimenopause? Did you know some companies have menopause champions and networks? If you’ve never considered this topic before, now is the time to work alongside your HR colleagues to determine what that support looks like – both for people experiencing it and their managers and […]
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