The impact of internal comms in 2012
So this is Christmas, and what you have you done? I’m not going to get any more of the John Lennon song in your head as there are enough festive songs around at the moment to last us a lifetime… Grab a cuppa and join me on a short journey through what impacted the world […]
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Engaging workplaces for a sustainable future
On Monday scores of people working on and interested in employee engagement came together for an Engage for Success conference called Engaging Workplaces for a Sustainable Future. The event aimed to bring together practitioners, policymakers and academics to debate and discuss how employee engagement can contribute to ensuring the sustainable performance of organisations. It was a collaboration […]
Read more >Moving on up
Regular readers will know that I enjoy featuring guest writers on my blog and I’m thrilled that 2012 has seen another bumper crop of articles and writers. Thank you to everyone who has contributed over the past 12 months and if you have an idea for an article, do read my guidelines and get in […]
Read more >Ageism and the art of internal communication
Is ageism rife in internal communication? Today Mark Shanahan has written a guest post looking at this subject and drawing on his own experiences. I’m interested to know your take on the topic, feel free to comment below or tweet him. Mark became an internal communicator in 1989. He has worked in-house for Nationwide Building […]
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What I learnt last night at theICcrowding
On 11 December a huge crowd of internal comms pros gathered for the first ever event from The IC Crowd, sponsored by VMA Group and Engage Group and supported by The Merchant pub in Liverpool St Station. Thanks all for coming. www.theiccrowd.com
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All change for your IC career?
Are you happy in your current internal communications (IC) job? Are you thinking of going freelance, back in-house or changing company? At this time of year, thoughts turn to the upcoming 12 months and traditionally it’s the time for thinking about your career. On Tuesday 11 December, @theICcrowd is hosting a social event in London. […]
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A young ambassador’s view of social media
“Social media is the buzz of the generation and if businesses don’t keep up, then the consequences will follow. Make social media platforms suit you and your needs.” These wise words are from entrepreneurial Jack Watson, a 15-year-old who runs a successful web design and online retail business in his spare time, when not at […]
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What have you done today
…to make you feel proud? What about this week, this year? It’s been a busy old one and traditionally in December people take time to reflect on the previous 12 months and make plans for the upcoming year. (Apologies if you’ve now got the Heather Small song Proud in your head). December is often the […]
Read more >Engaging for success in the UK economy
Last week PR Conversations published an article I wrote for them to highlight the Engage for Success movement in the UK. I was asked to contribute by my friend Judy Gombita, who like many of my global comms contacts, I discovered via Twitter. Judy is a smart cookie with more than 20 years of experience in public […]
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 […]
Read more >Engagement comes to town
Today saw a major event in the life of the Engage for Success movement as practitioners gathered in London. The Queen Elizabeth II Conference centre in Westminster played host to the packed room of people working on and interested in employee engagement. I’ve been following today via the #e4s hashtag on Twitter and am looking […]
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The Sunday night blues…
Do you get the Sunday night work blues? Or do you live with someone who dreads going to work the next day? Research published by Engage for Success reveals that 47 million hours* are spent worrying about work every weekend by full-time employees across Britain. If you work at weekends, I doubt you are exempt […]
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