A Question of Comms: Anindita Bagchi
The latest Comms pro to sit in my hot seat is Anindita Bagchi, General Manager at Pipeline Infrastructure Limited in India. Read on to discover Anindita’s advice for someone thinking about starting a career in this field. Would you like to sit in my hot seat? Here’s the questions you need to answer for the chance […]
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A Question of Comms: Tamara Sperling
The latest Comms pro to sit in my hot seat is Tamara Sperling, Interim Strategic Communications Manager. Read on to discover Tamara’s advice for people wanting to work in this field and why you need to learn from mistakes. Tamara will be looking for her next contract role from mid-September 2020 and can be contacted […]
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Starting a consultancy during lockdown
When is the right time to launch your business as a Comms Consultant? How do you know if you’re ready? Who would your clients be? How much would you charge? These are just some of the topics I examine in my new How to be a Comms Consultant – Exploration Online Masterclass. Someone who has […]
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How to be a Comms Consultant
What is your career situation right now? Perhaps you’re in-house and enjoying your role, or you’ve been furloughed and are waiting to hear what your next steps will be. Maybe you’re searching for a new job, have been made redundant or don’t know what to do next. If you are thinking about your next career […]
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My Online Masterclasses are now live
Today is launch day for my All Things IC Online Masterclasses, hurrah! I’m so excited to share them with you, it means we can work together wherever you are in the world and you can access easy-to-use training when you need it. Are you a professional communicator in need of a knowledge or confidence boost? […]
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The express way to engagement…
Today I have news of a brand new employee engagement podcast to share with you. It’s been created by Comms Consultant Kate Isichei of Where To Look Comms and is three episodes in. She’s here to tell us what we can expect and the thinking behind the show. If you want to learn more about employee […]
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How to communicate job losses in your organisation
I can tell from my blog’s statistics that you are looking for help communicating job losses and redundancies. If you’re struggling to know what to write and what to advise your organisation, I encourage you to join me online tomorrow morning. I’ll be a guest on Eleanor Tweddell’s Another Door podcast at 9.30am BST on Thursday […]
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A Question of Comms: Anne Marie Kiernan
The latest Comms pro to sit in my hot seat is Anne Marie Kiernan, Head of Internal Communications at Kellogg Europe. Read on to discover Anne Marie’s top radio show recommendation, plus her advice for people wanting to work in this field. Would you like to sit in my hot seat? Here’s the questions you […]
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Come and Spin The Wheel on Wednesday
Every Wednesday for the past eight weeks I’ve co-hosted Spin The Wheel with my friend Chuck Gose to support Comms professionals around the globe. Our final show of season one is at 8pm BST, 3pm EST, on Wednesday 1 July and I’d love you to join us. Sign up here to be sent a reminder. The internal […]
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Returning to work after lockdown: lessons from New Zealand
New Zealand is in the enviable position of being virtually Covid-free. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s policy of ‘go hard, go early’ has paid off and lockdown restrictions have been eased. The country is tiptoeing its way back to work. Businesses, offices and workplaces are, however, navigating the post-Covid landscape with the threat of the virus […]
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How to start a conversation about racism and unconscious bias
Conversations about racial injustice are louder than they’ve ever been and people are sharing their stories to educate others. We need to check our own bias and take action. Today I have a guest post for you by Gihan Hyde on how to start the conversations and gauge if your team member or colleague has suffered […]
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How to host a socially-distanced staff awards ceremony
If you have annual awards coming up for your employees, what are you doing this year? If your thoughts have turned to cancelling or postponing them, I urge you to reconsider. I have a guest post for you today to share how an NHS Trust successfully ran a socially distanced awards ceremony yesterday. I’m so […]
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