This summer I’m going retro. I don’t mean with my choice of beach wear, but with the blog posts that I share. Each week during August I am going to re-publish something that I’ve written in a previous summer. Today I share with you something which I wrote way back in 2011 – it’s hard to believe this was so …
Communication training for Small Charities Coalition
Yesterday I ran an Effective Communication for your Charity training workshop on behalf of Small Charities Coalition. With 13 attendees from a range of different organisations in the room we had lots of discussion, lots of practice of communication techniques and a few laughs too. They may have come from different organisations with a variety of charitable purposes and objectives, …
10 tips for your internal comms strategy
If you’re currently working on your internal communications strategy, you’re not alone. I’m working with two charities at the moment to help them develop theirs and strategies were the topic for yesterday’s CharityComms special interest group for internal communicatiors. It’s great to know that so many organisations are recognising the strategic importance of effective internal comms – or at least …
Retro post: 4 communication lessons I have learnt
I have learnt many communication lessons over the years – I share many of them with you all here on the blog – but when I had a significant birthday a few years ago, I decided to share one lesson for each of my decades. In the coming weeks, I will be launching a series of blog posts inspired by …
How to avoid hidden messages and misunderstandings
Hidden messages can pop up anywhere. I once had to explain to a client that if she chose only to publish details of what external stakeholders thought of her project and not the views of her staff, she would be sending out the message that her employees’ opinions weren’t important. Similarly, if she published only glowing reports from employees, when …