The Unique Balancing Act of Pensions Communications
22 October 2024
Communication is a balancing act. With every transmission, communicators are often balancing several, sometimes conflicting, factors at once. At any given time, communicators are talking directly to people with vastly different sensibilities, priorities, and even job roles, finding the throughline that connects them all is always a give and take. This is most strongly felt […]
IC Leaders’ Breakfast: Developing a culture for success
07 October 2024
The leaves are turning, jumpers are out, and hot teas and coffees were essential at our latest IC Leaders’ Breakfast. Hosted at our offices in Southwark, we brought together internal communicators from across sector (and geographies!) to discuss the hot topics and pressing challenges in IC. Our theme was ‘Developing a culture for success’ – […]
The Impact of EVP Misalignment on Change and How To Get It Right: Poppulo Webinar Write-Up
03 October 2024
Change management has been of the main issues of this year and something that all manner of organisations need to know how to navigate. No company goes through major change without its perennial challenges. Luckily, Poppulo took on the subject and shared a refreshing perspective with their webinar on EVP Misalignment on Change & How […]
When two tribes go to merge
25 September 2024
Borrowing from Frankie Goes To Hollywood, when two tribes go to war merge, it often turns into point scoring, resistance, obstruction and sometimes all-out war. Leaders can be vying for power; managers may hunker down and keep themselves protected; colleagues can get anxious or take flight. And if there’s a vacuum of communication or simply […]
Should Internal Communicators think like marketers?
23 September 2024
Ah, marketing. The art of persuasion melded with the science of analysis. It’s come a long way over the past century, with countless gurus finding new and innovative ways to communicate and sell a message, a brand, a product… Wait – did I say communicate? Marketers have mastered the art of grabbing attention, keeping people […]
EBM Live 2024 Write-Up
15 September 2024
Last week, 106 were invited to Communicate Magazine’s Employer Brand Management Live event for 2024, bringing together the latest and greatest in the employer branding sector. We take any opportunity to see how people are moving the needle in creating vibrant company cultures and this event was no different. Hosted masterfully by Andrew Thomas, we […]
Simplypresents Webinar: Medtronic’s cross-cultural bridge building
09 September 2024
An under-discussed aspect of working for a global company is knowing the nuances and habits of different cultures’ working environments. Luckily, last Thursday afternoon, Simply presents had an online webinar about just that and the work that Medtronic had conducted in building cross-cultural awareness for a more inclusive workspace. Logging on with a cup of […]
Lessons On Leadership From Keir Starmer
02 September 2024
Leadership case studies come in all shapes and sizes. In Keir Starmer’s latest speechabout the incoming October budget, Starmer laid out a less than positive state of affairs, warning about an incoming ‘painful’ budget and that he’d be asking more of the British public in moving forward to more balanced times. It struck me that […]
Cloudy with a chance of engagement
28 July 2024
The culture forecast is in your hands. Last week, we dropped this piece on how culture tangibly supports your organisation’s goals. This week, it’s all about achieving that culture. It can’t be sunny every day, but a healthy atmosphere means you and your people are ready whatever the weather. We’re always checking the temperature and […]
Culture is the Catalyst
28 July 2024
A healthy workplace changes… everything. Counterculture, cancel culture, traditional culture… ‘culture’ is a word that gets thrown around often – and still has the power to get everyone talking. When it comes to organisational culture, however, that energy can flatline. Perhaps sick of culture vultures telling us how and where to align outside of work, […]
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