Gatehouse, a Gallagher Company, teamed up with the Institute of Internal Communication to bring you a webinar that looks at the value of insight. Our speakers discussed why, now more than ever, evidence is needed when it comes to influencing the way forward and resetting your internal communication strategy.
Organisations are relaxing the rules around how, when and where employees work – but flexible working isn’t an approach you can roll out without any thought.
Through all the uncertainty felt in 2020 so far, one thing has become clear: the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the world of work will continue to be felt long after the virus has eased. As the new normal comes into view, internal communication has the chance to further elevate its position and influence how organisations operate moving forward.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week in May, we hosted 'Let's Talk: Conversations that Matter' events at three of Wiley UK's locations. Led by the local leadership team and supported by HR, we invited all colleagues to take part in a discussion where they could share their personal reflections on wellbeing at Wiley.
In the second part of our feature celebrating 70 years of IoIC and looking at what matters to people in the workplace, we look at how leaders realised that people were their greatest asset and the value of empowering their workforce.
I'm the Communications and Engagement lead at Marshalls. In fact, I'm the first focussed IC person Marshalls have ever had. The company recognised the need to invest in people, and I get the pleasure of helping them do just that. I'm very excited about the future possibilities at Marshalls. It's all to play for.
Name: Joanna Freeman
Job title: UK Communications Associate Business Partner (short and sweet!!)
Company: Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world's leading logistics companies with approximately 79,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries.
Location: Our head office near Heathrow, although often in our many glamorous warehouses around the UK
I think it's easy to say that over the last few months my 'typical' day has changed dramatically. I no longer roll out of bed, throw my make up in my bag, and hurry to the station as I have snoozed my alarm one to many times. I no longer visit the deli next to our office for my 10.30am coffee fix or walk along Portobello Road on my lunch break. I no longer work from our West London offices, but instead from my dining table or a desk in my room (depends on how adventurous I am feeling).
Change Communications Lead at the University of Cambridge, Kate Waters, shares her experience as a student of the Masters in Internal Communication Management
I currently spend four days per week working from home in Brighton, where I live alone. For the other day of the week (the day varies), I commute into London Victoria.
It feels quite challenging to describe a typical day at the moment, as my working arrangements have changed so much over the last year. I'm not entirely sure what "typical" looks like!
No day is the same in Internal Comms, and I thrive on this! Some days I find myself working on business strategy communications, creating new content for our internal business magazine or gathering content for our web-based channels.
Gemma Woolley, attending the IoIC Festival for the first time, shares her impressions and highlights from the sessions she attended. She discusses the invaluable takeaways she plans to apply in her role and leaves feeling inspired.
Kate Goodman, Managing Director of The Good Comms Company Ltd, has attended all four IoIC Festivals since 2021. She shares her reflections from the 2024 festival, highlighting the top speaker sessions she attended and the key takeaways.
Communicating redundancies across a business is complex, but with the Covid-19 pandemic keeping many employees out of the workplace, organisations need to find ways to bring compassion into their virtual worlds.
In a series of articles, we ask communicators in different age groups about their technology preferences at home and at work. First up, Sam Bullock (aged 16-25), internal communication graduate at BT...
