The importance of feedback for team performance: five ways internal comms can help create a culture of open and constructive feedback
When you think of giving and receiving feedback at work it’s often in the context of a performance review. But recent research shows how feedback within teams can improve their performance and that this has a knock-on effect on wider business performance. Yet giving and receiving feedback is something many people find hard. So, how can we as IC pros help individuals, teams, managers and senior leaders become comfortable enough with feedback that everyone gains?
Flexibility isn’t just for office-based jobs: how internal comms can help businesses improve their offering for frontline workers
Kate explores how IC teams can help businesses embrace flexible working for frontline workers - ensuring they have the tools, knowledge, and support to make it work beyond office-based roles.
Bringing your culture to life: vision and values that unite
Sophie writes about one of Cosy Meerkat’s internal comms workshops - the culture one!
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Storytelling in Internal Comms: learning from the experts
Sophie talks to Rebecca Spago, copywriter and former journalist, about how to write compelling stories that stick inside a business.
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Enough with the 'trends' - let’s talk about what really matters
Kate dives straight in to her thinking around trends and why IC trends are not actually trends!
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From burnout to balance - supporting employees where it matters the most
Sophie talks about workplace wellbeing and how important it will continue to be in 2025.
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The twelve months of 2024
Rebecca has magically woven our year into Internal Comms for 2024 into world events - it’s a masterpiece and we can’t wait for you to read it!
Emotional intelligence is the internal comms skill that matters most
Sophie talks about EQ on the blog today, sharing her view that it’s the most important IC skill out there.
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How to overcome the top 5 internal communication barriers
We’ve gone back to basics to look at some of the most common barriers to great internal communications and how to overcome them.
Cutting through the noise – make more impact with your internal comms
Sophie talks about cutting through all that internal comms noise and shares some tips for doing just that.
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Measuring the impact of internal comms on employee wellbeing
Kate talks about employee wellbeing and how internal comms can really make a difference.
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Five tips for managing those ‘difficult’ internal stakeholders
Grace shares her top tips for engaging stakeholders in a business.
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Maintaining trust during times of change – five essentials for internal comms
Most changes implemented in businesses are not successful or well-received. Sophie talks about the things you need to get right in order to help employees move through any kind of change in a business.
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AI: the Internal Communicator’s friend – or foe?
Sophie explores the pros and cons of AI and its use to internal comms professionals and businesses alike as it continues to improve and evolve at great speed!
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The role of internal comms in shaping employee experience
Sophie talks about employee experience; what it is, who's in charge of it and how IC can support it.
The right to disconnect: what the government’s plan to reduce burnout at work means for internal comms
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Sophie talks about the government's plans to give people the right to disconnect from work and what it might mean for internal comms.