In a world that feels ever-more polarised, our organisations need values that bring people together, not drive them further apart. If kindness is a value at your organisation, the leaders and the internal communications team both have a role to play to make it tangible for everyone.
As communicators we have all the skills we need to communicate our organisation’s values and tell the story of who we are.
Sometimes the messages in a piece of communication are not as straightforward as you think they are. Take time to review your communications before you go ahead.
Challenging times require an even greater focus on effectively engaging and communicating with your people. How do you get senior managers to approve any investment?
Everyone has a role to play in communication, whether you’re in the comms team or not.
We all use jargon, even if it doesn’t seem like jargon to us. So it’s important to check the language you’re using and your audiences’ understanding of it.
Would you describe your organisation as having a culture that values effective communication? It’s an approach that can make a big difference on many levels.
With so much noise at this time of year, your communications have a lot of competition to be heard
A communication toolkit can be really useful for people who aren’t trained communicators or when you need consistency
We all use a variety of communication skills as we go about our daily business and it can be useful to think about what we’re doing.