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Comms Reboot has shared some helpful takeaways from their Saturday, October 26 event. Q: How can we get leaders to communicate better? • Putting foundations in so they have the essentials • Creating the culture • Having the confidence to have the conversations • Don’t force leaders to do things they don’t feel comfortable doing • Be specific about the term ‘leader’ • If I had the opportunity to speak to the CEO what would I say? • Focus on the right people who need the extra help • Think about ourselves as leaders • In internal comms be more visible with senior leaders • Go where people are and explore their priorities to unlock the relationships #ICtakeaways #leadershipcomms

Investing in your skills is crucial for advancing your career and ensuring your internal comms team can effectively execute its strategies. This quest for self-growth requires being open to learning from different sources, engaging in peer-to-peer learning, and continuous reflection. IoIC has just published this interesting article. https://lnkd.in/eZkmemiN #Harknesskennett #advancingicskills #selfimprovement

'Measurement is mighty'. As we hurtle towards the end of the year and thoughts turn to 2025 planning, now is the perfect time to audit your IC function, hard-wiring your organisation’s strategic objectives into how you measure. We are here to help! Check out some of our measurement client case studies here: https://lnkd.in/e6NG36tT #Harknesskennett #ICmeasurement #preparingfor2025

Nicola Gallagher CIIC FIIC had a fab day at #commsreboot on Saturday. The day was full of really useful discussions including measurement sessions - focusing on outcomes not outputs, and the importance of listening - formally or informally to really understand. If you didn't get the chance to catch up with Nicky, feel free to drop us a message! #HarknessKennett #internalcommunication #inspiration

IOIC's October issue of 'Voice' explores 'the vital role of internal communication in driving people, performance, purpose, and productivity'. Members can download a copy of the issue here: https://lnkd.in/efte3Di6

Our workshop last week on how to adapt your comms approach during change was really inspiring! Check out this blog and read about top tips from Amy Knights-Whittome (Head of Communications at Newton) and Christopher Taylor (Head of Internal Communications at Eurostar) https://lnkd.in/eeErYa2x

How prepared is your organisation for crisis comms? If you’re looking for some inspiration on how to get started checkout this useful guide.  https://lnkd.in/eJfJFkqu

Thanks to all who came to our breakfast session yesterday, and of course, to Christopher Taylor and Amy Knights-Whittome for their input and time! We've been thinking....what IC topics are on your radar?

We're hosting our October breakfast event this morning at Sutherland Labs, Covent Garden. Full house for Christopher Taylor and Amy Knights-Whittome talking about 'Reshaping IC in a time of change - Practical tips and techniques when responding to a changing cultural environment' To sign up for news on future events, please click here: https://lnkd.in/ewD23knS

Well done to all the winners and all those shortlisted at the IOIC National Awards last week. We were delighted to be given an 'Award of Excellence' in the Best Small Agency category. #HKcomms #IOICawards