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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How to communicate the death of a Monarch
The global community of internal communicators is truly something special. We pulled together during COVID to help each other by sharing resources and advice. When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died last month, it caused a ripple in the community and there was a need for guidance. Many of us were involved in London Bridge […]
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What internal communicators need to know about ethics
What does working ethically mean to you? To date it’s been hard to find relevant information within the internal communication profession. I’ve encountered ethically challenging situations throughout my internal communication career, while working in-house and now as a Consultant. Ethics are a core part of the Chartered PR Practitioner process from the Chartered Institute of […]
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How to hire an IC pro
How do you hire internal communication professionals to your team? Last week I shared IR35 advice via Comma Partners’ guest article, which looked at the current situation and what Comms pros need to know. Further reading: What Comms pros need to know about IR35. At All Things IC, we regularly advise Heads of IC and […]
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When is the right time to have a mentor?
Do you have a mentor? I’ve benefitted from mentoring throughout my career and love nurturing Comms professionals through my business and via the Institute of Internal Communication. Here at All Things IC, my team and I support internal communicators around the globe through consultancy, training and mentoring. Feedback from clients reveals members of a Comms […]
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A clear line of sight – understanding the role of the line manager
What role do line managers play when it comes to internal communication in your organisation? How do they impact the way communication happens? Regular readers of my All Things IC blog will recognise this topic as I write and speak about it frequently. It was also a popular episode of my Candid Comms podcast. Only […]
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