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Gower Handbook of Internal Communication – exclusive discount for Talking IC readers
Both Simon Wright, my co-director at Gatehouse, and I have contributed chapters to the brand new Gower Handbook of Internal Communication. Publisher Gower and editor Marc Wright of Simply Communicate have done a sterling job on the publication which will, I’m sure, become a bookshelf favourite
Random thoughts on… Audience
Inspired by the popularity of the new Gatehouse A to Z of Internal Communication – a slightly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of employee communication created by my colleague and consultancy co-founder Simon Wright – I thought I’d begin an occasional series of blog posts with my own, al
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Happy birthday blog!
I just realised that, as of yesterday, I’ve been blogging (albeit on and off) for three whole years. During that time I’ve covered a wide range of subjects relating to internal communication, change and employee engagement – and a few others to boot. I like to think I’ve been a bit provocati
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Free article – making the case for renewed investment in IC
Here’s my latest press article, which appears in the current issue of the world’s leading employer branding journal, Universum Quarterly. Download Universum Quarterly – Lee Smith If you haven’t come across it before, Universum Quarterly is an excellent read and is well worth
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MacLeod Review provides a timely reminder of the importance of employee engagement
Published today (16 July 2009), the MacLeod Review of employee engagement has recommended government support and more cooperation by UK businesses both large and small, to make sure the relationship between employees and employers is at the centre of successful business plans. Led by David MacLeod a
Free article – making the case for renewed investment in IC
Here's my latest press article, which appears in the current issue of the world's leading employer branding journal, Universum Quarterly. Download Universum Quarterly – Lee Smith If you haven't come across it before, Universum Quarterly is an exc
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Watson Helsby’s verdict on IC: there’s more to deliver
Having sat in my ‘must read’ pile for the past month or so, today I finally got around to reading the latest report on internal communication from specialist headhunters Watson Helsby. Entitled ‘Internal Communications – More to Deliver’ the report is the sequel to a si
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Random thoughts on… Audience
Inspired by the popularity of the new Gatehouse A to Z of Internal Communication – a slightly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of employee communication created by my colleague and consultancy co-founder Simon Wright – I thought I’d begin an occasional series of blog posts with my
Continue reading Random thoughts on… Audience...
Happy birthday blog!
I just realised that, as of yesterday, I’ve been blogging (albeit on and off) for three whole years. During that time I’ve covered a wide range of subjects relating to internal communication, change and employee engagement – and a few others to boot. I like to think I’ve been
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Public sector engagement – useful US data
Stumbled upon this nice post from executive coach Scott Eblin in the US on leadership communication. What’s good about it is that it contains some interesting employee data from the bi-annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government study – which will be of particular interest to th
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Public sector engagement – useful US data
Stumbled upon this nice post from executive coach Scott Eblin in the US on leadership communication. What’s good about it is that it contains some interesting employee data from the bi-annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government study – which will be of particular interest to those of y
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Free CIPR Inside event – an evening with Viral Change author Leandro Herrero
Hot off the press… I’m delighted to announce the latest event from CIPR Inside – an audience with Leandro Herrero, who I rate one of the world’s leading thinkers on change. The session will take place at GAM (20 King Street, SW1) in London at 1800-2000 on Tuesday 16 June. During this special
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Directory of Twitter tools for communicators
In line with my new found enthusiasm for Twitter (you can see my ramblings and follow me via the right hand column of this blog), here’s a really helpful post from Brian Solis in San Francisco – on the tool and the phenomenon. Better still, it’s written especially for comms people. Excelle
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Directory of Twitter tools for communicators
In line with my new found enthusiasm for Twitter (you can see my ramblings and follow me via the right hand column of this blog), here’s a really helpful post from Brian Solis in San Francisco – on the tool and the phenomenon. Better still, it’s written especially for comms people.
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Free CIPR Inside event – an evening with Viral Change author Leandro Herrero
Hot off the press… I’m delighted to announce the latest event from CIPR Inside – an audience with Leandro Herrero, who I rate one of the world’s leading thinkers on change. The session will take place at GAM (20 King Street, SW1) in London at 1800-2000 on Tuesday 16 June. Dur
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Tweet tweet: desperately seeking followers
I’m now on Twitter. Properly on it I mean. I’ve been on there for ages, but I haven’t really used it. But I’ve resolved to try harder. So now I’m desperately looking for followers. If you’re remotely interested in my movements, my mumblings or my mini-musings, ple
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Tweet tweet: desperately seeking followers
I’m now on Twitter. Properly on it I mean. I’ve been on there for ages, but I haven’t really used it. But I’ve resolved to try harder. So now I’m desperately looking for followers. If you’re remotely interested in my movements, my mumblings or my mini-musings, please walk this way… L
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Diary date and special reader discount – Corporate Social Networking conference, London, 8 June 2009
Regular readers will know that I’m pretty passionate about the value of social networking inside organisations. So I’m delighted to be able to share details of an excellent forthcoming conference on the topic and, better still, to offer a whopping 25% discount on the standard conference
Diary date and special reader discount – Corporate Social Networking conference, London, 8 June 2009
Regular readers will know that I’m pretty passionate about the value of social networking inside organisations. So I’m delighted to be able to share details of an excellent forthcoming conference on the topic and, better still, to offer a whopping 25% discount on the standard conference fee for
The tragedy of poor communication
The tragic and horrific case of Baby Peter, the toddler who died in August 2007 after receiving sustained abuse from his mother, her boyfriend and their lodger, provides a stark reminder of the importance of communication at work and the potential consequences of getting it wrong. The Care Quality C
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