Employee engagement, culture and experience on the Workforce Excellence Show
I really enjoyed being on the other side of the mike this week. I’m usually co-hosting Engage for Success’ weekly podcast, but this time I was in the hot seat. Interviewed by The Workplace Excellence Show, I talk about employee engagement, employee experience and the Engage for Success movement – with particular reference to employee... Read More
“Internal communications is rarely the problem of internal communications teams”
I came across this line in a great post by Eleanor Tweddell. She was writing about just how vital good communication is at times of lay-off and redundancy. It’s a leadership choice as to how they communicate that – well or badly. She is so right. I’ve been making the point throughout the current crisis... Read More
Looking to the future
As we come to the end of another week of lockdown we wanted to pause and reflect. We know some of us are working harder than we ever could have imagined – first managing the move to lockdown, now planning the complex challenges of a safe return and a viable future for our organisations. Others... Read More
What’s buzzing in the HIVE?
Are you an HR or internal comms practitioner or perhaps a senior, mid-level or team leader struggling with operational, communication and engagement challenges of COVID-19? HIVE is your chance to get practical answers to the workplace comms and engagement issues you’re facing right now. Drawing from our expert panel and with input from specially invited... Read More
How not to work from home.
When working from home. Now this may sound counter-intuitive but one of the best things for your employees is to not work from home…well at least not all the time. There’s a common misconception when WFH. It goes something like this… If my boss cannot see that I am working they’ll think I’m bunking off!... Read More
Why internal comms matter now, more than ever
I’ve been asked to Chair an Annual Internal Communications Conference for public sector practitioners in London this coming week. As I pondered on my opening remarks it became very clear what should be the focus and I wanted to share it more widely. This week promises to be yet another eventful and momentous phase in... Read More