Diary of communicating in a pandemic
Have you had a chance to pause and reflect on the past few months yet? I can guess your answer. If you haven’t, I encourage you to grab a cuppa and delve into the diary of Nicola Rowland, HR Manager at Energy UK. She’s kindly written for the All Things IC blog to share her […]
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How to use video for your Internal Comms
Are you using video now more than ever before? I know that’s the case for many organisations as we live with COVID-19 and adjust our channels accordingly. In a recent survey from the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC), 92% of Comms practitioners using video or conference call to communicate the impact of COVID-19, rated it […]
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How to run a virtual Town Hall
Are you responsible for running Town Halls in your company? (You may know them as All Hands or All Employee events). Are you thinking about running them virtually rather than in person? If so, you’re in the right place to find out more. Following on from my article about using technology to communicate with your […]
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Mind Matters: empowering employees to lead the conversation
Does your organisation actively promote conversations about mental health? Today I have a guest post for you by Chloë Marsh who has over 12 years’ experience in internal communications and employee engagement and is here to talk about mental health in the workplace. She currently works for innovative London housing Provider RHP as their Head of […]
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How do you find a job that won’t send you round the twist?
Tomorrow is Time to Talk Day – a day to highlight and promote conversations around mental health. If you haven’t prepared anything yet, this blog post will help you as I’ve included resources at the foot of this page where you can find out more. I’ve also collated some of the articles I’ve published, so you […]
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Diary of a graduate – what it’s like to attend a Masterclass
I’ve been teaching All Things IC Masterclasses since 2016 and love working with Comms practitioners to increase your skills, knowledge and confidence in all things internal communication related. A few days ago I taught my Internal Communication Masterclass at the All Things IC Hub and was delighted to welcome recent graduate Harriet Dawson. I invited […]
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How to communicate your brand’s integrity
Do you understand your company’s brand? Do you know how to consistently communicate it? Or perhaps your branding guide is gathering dust on a shelf or buried deep in your intranet? I have a treat for you today as I’ve got news of a new book Let’s Get Visible! Get Brand Clarity, Stand Out in […]
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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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Five takeaways from this year’s Strategic Internal Communications conference
As a profession where we know the importance of feedback, measurement and engagement, it’s hardly surprising that the question on everybody’s lips following this year’s PRWeek Strategic Internal Communications conference was, “what are your key takeaways?,” and that’s not the Friday fish and chips or a cheeky curry kind, either! This is the view of […]
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How to manage a large internal communications team
What is it like being part of a large IC team? You’re about to find out as I have a guest post for you today by Josephine Graham. She is the Internal Communications Lead at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council here in the UK. However, she has just finished a secondment to NHS Digital […]
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What I learnt at yesterday’s CIPR Inside conference
The sign of a good conference is sitting on the train home sipping a can of M&S own-brand cocktail and writing up your notes before your head explodes with ideas. This is the view of Matthew Batten, @CommsGuyMatt, Director of Communication and Engagement at the Diocese of Llandaff, which is part of the Church in […]
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The Secret Sauce to Transformation?
What is the secret sauce to transformation? How can HR and Internal Communications departments collaborate to drive employee engagement? How can this benefit your company’s culture? Today I have a guest post for you by Nicole Alvino, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at workforce communications platform SocialChorus, who has looked at these issues and many more. I’ll […]
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