Could Employee Experience be your next career move?
Are you feeling unsure what employee experience means? Have you thought about expanding your internal comms skills into new areas? Comma Partners, specialises in Employee (and Change) Communications and Engagement and regularly share insights from the profession. Between January and March, they hosted a series of career sessions for internal communicators, bringing together experts from […]
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Continually developing your internal communication knowledge
Are there barriers preventing you from accessing training resources to support your continuing professional development (CPD)? Perhaps you’re unsure about how to plan your CPD for the year? At All Things IC, we recognise and value the importance of CPD. All three Communication Consultants are Chartered Public Relations Practitioners. Each year we complete the Chartered […]
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How coaching and mentoring can help internal communicators
Have you thought about finding a mentor or coach but weren’t sure what it would involve? At All Things IC, our Communication Consultants provide mentoring support to in-house communicators, supporting them with a specific aspect of their career development. We feel privileged when we’re invited to work 1-2-1 with comms professionals to share our experiences […]
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A look back at 15 years of IC recruitment
Congratulations to IC recruiters Comma Partners who are celebrating their 15th birthday. What has happened in the world of IC recruitment since 2007? I invited Managing Director Virginia Hicks back to the All Things IC blog to reflect on her time in internal communication and recruitment. Regular readers will know she’s shared her wisdom with […]
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What it means to be Chartered
All Things IC Communication Consultant Caroline Cubbon-King successfully completed the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Chartered Assessment last week. All three Communication Consultants at All Things IC: Rachel, Dan and Caroline are now Chartered PR Practitioners, demonstrating their commitment to continual learning and professional development. Caroline now joins over 400 other CIPR members as […]
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Why I joined the Company of Communicators
On Monday night, Communication Consultant Dan Holden was accepted as a Freeman with the Company of Communicators, alongside three other communication professionals. The Company is part of the ‘Livery’ within the City of London. It’s made up of trade associations and Guilds, contributing through charitable giving and promoting the profession. I became a Freeman of […]
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New IC course dates and topics from All Things IC
Would you like to improve your internal communication skills? Do you have members of your team who would benefit from learning more about change communication, measurement or employee communication? Would you like to spend time asking questions, listening to peers, learning from others and contributing your views? All Things IC has a range of training […]
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Six months in as an All Things IC Communication Consultant
This week marks six months since I joined All Things IC in April 2022, along with fellow Communication Consultant Caroline Cubbon-King. I remember at the time feeling that making a move from in-house to consultancy was a big step, but now I’m settled in, and with the fantastic support of Team Teal, I’m enjoying every […]
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Congratulations to the 2022 IoIC Award Winners
On Friday night nearly 400 internal communication professionals gathered in London to celebrate the winners of the Institute of Internal Communication National Awards 2022. Congratulations to everyone who had their hard work honoured. It was a pleasure to help judge the awards again this year and I was delighted to be partnered with Jan Fitzgerald, Communications Manager […]
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The employee experience laid bare – from the candidate’s perspective
What’s the current situation like in the recruitment market? If you are a professional communicator in search of a new role, I know you’ll find this article useful. If you are struggling to recruit to your internal communication team, this will be equally useful for you. I’m delighted to welcome Virginia Hicks back to the […]
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When to start using internal communication
When is the right time to start thinking about internal communication in an organisation? What size company needs an intranet? What size should a company be before introducing internal comms channels? If these are questions you’re grappling with, you’re in the right place. I’ve been working in the field of internal communication since 2003. Over […]
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2022 State of the Public Relations Profession
An increase in working hours, impact on mental health, and career moves are familiar findings for many in the 2022 State of the Profession Report published this week by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). Each year, the CIPR survey collects insights from PR professionals (883 in 2022) to understand our profession’s latest trends […]
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