New guide to help create inclusive events
Do you know how to run inclusive events? We’re here with news of a resource, which will help you learn about this topic. Inclusive events is the fourth guide in a five-part series published last week by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Diversity and Inclusion Network. The new guide provides practical tips, checklists […]
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How Tarmac is supporting colleagues experiencing menopause
World Menopause Awareness Month and International Women’s Day (IWD) are ideal opportunities to encourage colleagues to talk about matters affecting life in today’s workplace. To learn more about how establishing a menopause employee community and formal policy has benefitted the Tarmac business, I invited Kate Jones, Head of Communications & Corporate Affairs, to share their […]
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Podcast: How to audit your internal communication
How often do you audit your internal communication? How can you unlock budget to conduct an audit? What do you need to consider before auditing? If you’re grappling with this topic in your organisation, help is at hand. Thank you to everyone who asked me to record a Candid Comms podcast episode to help you […]
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The power of you
Are you thinking of becoming a Comms Consultant? How do you know if the time is right? What would your core offering be? Perhaps it would be change communication and you’d help leaders communicate brilliantly with their teams. Or maybe communicating with hard to reach employee groups inspires and motivates you, and you’ve developed techniques […]
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Podcast: How to support colleagues experiencing menopause
World Menopause Day is marked on 18 October. To coincide with this year’s annual awareness day, I’m publishing this Candid Comms episode featuring Sue Palfrey, Head of Internal Communication, Community and Engagement at Viridor. During our candid conversation Sue and I discuss: How to support colleagues experiencing perimenopause or menopause Jargon busting the terminology What […]
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Communicating with deskless colleagues
Are you responsible for communicating with deskless colleagues? Do you find understanding the communication needs of frontline colleagues challenging? The latest Remotely Interested? Research report shares insights on non-desk based colleagues’ communication, HR and leadership needs. More than 350 colleagues from nine organisations shared their insights to build on the original research carried out in […]
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How to communicate World Mental Health Day 2023
Tuesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day 2023. This year, the World Federation for Mental Health marks 75 years since its formation in 1948, launching World Mental Health Day in 1992. The theme for 2023 is Mental Health is a Universal Human Right and you can download the official toolkit from the World Federation […]
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Congrats to the IoIC National Award winners 2023
I have sore feet and a full heart this morning after spending last night in the company of 400 internal communicators. The annual Institute of Internal Communication National Awards were held at The Brewery, London. Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted, scooped an Award of Excellence or won their category. I was part of the […]
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New communications network is now live
Are you an internal comms professional working in the UK and a non-native English speaker? Did you know there is support available for you? A new communications network has been set up by Anna Newsome, a specialist internal communications recruitment consultant at VMA GROUP. The second Non-Native Communicators Network (NNC) meeting took place on the […]
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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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Study support offer for July and August
Are you planning to invest time in your professional development this July and August? Perhaps you are catching up on training objectives you set at the start of the year, or want to boost your knowledge in a particular area. To help support you with your studies wherever you are in the world, we have […]
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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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