New Government Communication Service Comms Plan 2024/5
If you’re looking for an example of a strong comms plan, you’ve found it. This week the UK’s Government Communication Service (GCS) published its comms plan for 2024/5. Regardless of your political views, it’s always an interesting read from a communicators’ perspective. I’ve been highlighting the GCS’ plans on my blog since 2015, as they […]
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What’s the state of internal communication?
The 16th edition of the Gallagher State of the Sector 2024 report is now available to download. The report provides insights on internal communication and employee experience based on 2,300 respondents across the globe. It’s a helpful report that we often reference during our training sessions and internal communication audits and reviews, helping clients and […]
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Creating sustainable futures for internal communicators
What will the future bring for internal communicators? The latest findings in the report ‘Creating sustainable future for internal communicators’ by the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) helps the profession look at key opportunities and risks over the next five years. The report focuses on four pillars of opportunity: technology, people, sustainability and employment. It […]
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What the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer means for IC pros
The Edelman Trust Barometer was published this week and as ever, it’s a valuable read for internal communicators. Now in its 24th year, it provides insights on trust levels and perceived credibility towards Governments, Leadership teams and other authorities with influence. It’s a big read (69 pages), so we’ve taken a look and extracted what […]
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How coaching can support internal communicators
Everything we do at All Things IC centres around helping internal communicators thrive. All three Communication Consultants regularly provide 1-2-1 professional development support to communicators across the globe. We’ve mentored comms friends in countries as far away as Canada, the United States and New Zealand over the past 12 months. All Things IC Consultant Dan […]
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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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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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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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A candid conversation with Sophia Walker
Welcome to our latest Candid Conversation guest Sophia Walker, Internal Communications Manager at Morgan Sindall Property Services based in the UK. Sophia has worked in Communications since 2017, before specialising in internal communications. If you’d like to share your internal comms stories and experiences for the All Things IC, complete our submission form, and one of the team will […]
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A candid conversation with Emily Hecker
Welcome to Emily Hecker, Senior Manager, Internal Communication at ISS A/S, a global workplace experience and facility management company in the USA who shares with us her internal comms story and career tips. Each candid conversation features career highlights, insights and advice from communication professionals to help the wider internal comms community. If you’d like […]
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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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10 tips for your office relocation communications plan
“Change is not a beginning or an endpoint, but instead, is an ongoing process. A process that is sometimes clumsy. But it is also a natural part of how organisations evolve.” This definition from the Government Communication Service (GSC) highlights how change is part of every day for organisations. As communicators, we have a key […]
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