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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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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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.
Resilience at work: why it’s not about the individual but the team
Kate talks about a brilliant Company Doctor podcast she listened to all about resilience and thinks about how to build it in the workplace.
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Trust: why anything less than ‘excellent’ IC just doesn’t cut it
Sophie is on the blog today talking about the IC index and the link between excellent IC and trust.
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Staying productive during the summer slump: six tips for Internal Comms
Summer juggle, summer slump - whatever you want to call it there’s something about summer when you’re working!
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Work meets wanderlust – my remote summer adventure
Kate shares a blog today from France - fulling embracing the flexi-work approach while sailing with her family this summer!
Be more human: why stories will transform your internal comms
Sophie reiterates the power of storytelling in internal comms.
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Should you invest in an employee communications app?
Kate talks through the pros and cons of a new employee app - what appears to be an internal comms must have in 2024.
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Unpacking the Edelman Trust Barometer: what it means for Internal Comms
Sophie talks about the Edelman Trust Barameter and what to think about this year’s results from n IC perspective.
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Why two-way communication is non-negotiable for the modern workforce
Kate talks about the importance of two-way dialogue in a business and shares advice on culture and comms channels.
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Celebrating six years of Cosy Meerkat!
Kate writes about the highs and lows of running Cosy Meerkat, as it hits its 6 year milestone!