New media – but still the same favourite subjects
“ We like it because… it shows that even with new media we are still the same” Births, deaths and weddings consumed Britons on Facebook in 2011, it has been revealed. A BBC news story about the global population hitting … Continue reading
Are you a sociopath or chameleon?
“ We like it because… it creates interesting debate” The concept of servant leadership has become popular since it was introduced by Robert Greenleaf in a 1970 essay, but Mitch Maidique, a professor of management at Florida International University, says … Continue reading
Companies must bolster internal communications to combat negativity
“ We like it because… we completely agree about the need to bolster internal comms” To improve the reputations of major corporations and their executives, PR staffers should focus on internal communications strategies and go beyond issuing press releases to … Continue reading
Our survey said…not a lot – Employee engagement surveys
“ We like it because… it is a view on employee engagement” Employee engagement surveys, staff surveys, people surveys, call them what you want: let’s face it – they’re rubbish. Most people are generally critical of such surveys and I … Continue reading
Here are 30 low cost ways to boost employee engagement
“ We like it because… there will be at least one useful piece of information to take away” There’s been a lot of talk lately about declining employee engagement scores worldwide. This is a real problem for organizations as the … Continue reading
Five things to never say to your employees
“ We like it because… it is useful advice for anyone in employee engagement” Recently I was hanging out with a group of entrepreneurs, and as often happens, the discussion turned to complaints about managing employees. This is a common … Continue reading
ASPIC – The Fast Track to Employee Engagement [EVENT]
Employee engagement? It takes time, right? Not necessarily! There are ways to fast track engagement without cutting too many corners and that’s the subject of the latest Aspic seminar. In our final session of the year we look at how … Continue reading
Engaged employees boost bottom line
“ We like it because… it shows the importance of employee engagement and internal communications” Staff engagement is essential to growth, especially in times of economic uncertainty. Brands are finding that internal social media and other communication tools can boost employee satisfaction, … Continue reading
In search of greener grass
“ We like it because… it shows positive change within the communication world thanks to digital” The number of communication freelancers considering interim roles has seen a significant increase over the past 12 months. This was one of the key findings of … Continue reading
So, internal communications – our work is done?
“ We like it because… looks at the progress of internal communications over the last year” The progress internal comms has made as a function and discipline was the first topic up for discussion at