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🎉 The Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence is thrilled to announce our newest partners, Ann-Marie Blake and Howard Krais! At the CSCE, we thrive on collaborating with brilliant people across the globe, and this new partnership is no exception. As part of this exciting collaboration, Ann-Marie and Howard will be launching several virtual 90-minute courses that are exclusively available through the CSCE. Click the links below to learn more! Welcome to the Age of Listening: https://lnkd.in/eMip58ma Introduction to Change Communication: https://lnkd.in/eMUQXfsP How to Make Your Communication Inclusive and Accessible: https://lnkd.in/evHSRBPg Communicating with Clarity: https://lnkd.in/e5QfeVvV Creating Brilliant Champion Networks: https://lnkd.in/evxP4s9S #StrategicCommunication #Partnership #Communication

We can now proudly unveil our agenda for Turbocharge on 7th November. It’s just two weeks away - have you got your ticket? Join our host Rachael Pearson, for a day packed with insights from our range of incredible speakers. Turbocharge your comms:  "The Credibility Conundrum" - In our first keynote, Jenni Field will share how you can master the art of trust-building in your comms strategy. "Hook the C-Suite" - Laura Whitworth from Sociabble will discuss how to craft compelling cases that get the attention and commitment of your C-suite, ensuring long-term project success. "The Evolving World of Comms" will be a panel with: Jane Mitchell FRSA, IABC Fellow Russell Grossman Ann-Marie Blake Moderated by: Simon Cavendish (Monger), SCMP "Communicating with Impact" - an author panel with: - Rachel Miller - Dr Kevin Ruck - Shane Hatton: - Moderated by: Lisa Riemers "Imaginary Friends and Foes of Creativity" - Workshop with Alan Oram from Alive With Ideas on harnessing creativity in communications Turbocharge your career: "Let's Talk Culture" - Keynote by Shane Hatton, drawing from research with 1,000+ frontline managers "What's happening in the job market" A panel with: - Andrew Holland - Andy Macleod - Crystle Pearce - Vicki Marinker ACC - Moderated by: Edeje Onwude "Gen-Z speaks: Who's framing our 'work culture' narrative?" A debate with: - Salma Ali - Costanza De Salvia - Moderated by: Kathryn Kneller "Harness the Power of Storytelling" - Chris Carey from Axiom Communications Ltd shares 36 years of employee engagement expertise. "Turbocharge your Resilience" - Workshop with Kate Matrunola, former Global Head of Communications and executive coach. Rebecca Tarry and Andrew Holland, from specialist corporate communications recruitment firm Comms Leaders, will be offering their expertise. Book a session on the day (it's first come first served) and bring your CV along with you for an expert’s review. Turbocharge your community: Join us to celebrate 45 years of our thriving comms community. Meet international IABC leaders including Executive Director Peter Finn, with celebratory drinks and locally-made nibbles to celebrate – and expand your own professional community in the process! Get a free copy of Chris Carey's book "How to Be a Better Communicator"—a powerful toolkit with 200+ tips to level up your comms. Enter a draw for your chance to win a copy of IABC EMENA Chair Monique Zytnik's book on Internal Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. IABC UK & Ireland presents our TURBOCHARGE speakers: From top left: Jenni Field, Kate Matrunola, Vicki Marinker ACC, Shane Hatton, Lisa Riemers, Edeje Onwude, Kathryn Kneller, Eduvie Martin, Jane Mitchell FRSA, IABC Fellow, Costanza De Salvia, Dr Kevin Ruck, Simon Cavendish, Rachel Miller, Ann-Marie Blake, Salma Ali, Rachael Pearson, Russell Grossman, Crystle Pearce, Chris Carey, Laura Whitworth, Andrew Holland, Alan Oram, Andy Macleod, Rebecca Tarry #IABC #Turbocharge24 #Comms

Widening your horizons This week I’ve enjoyed the London Film Festival. It is one of my favourite weeks of the year, in large part because you get to see films that you are unlikely to see otherwise as well as fascinating Q&As with directors, producers and actors that follow the film. So far this week we’ve seen a horror/psychological thriller called “The Weekend” from Nigeria, a shocking yet reaffirming Brazilian true-life story, “I’m Still Here” mainly set during the time of the Brazilian military junta of the 1970s and the British premiere of “Nickel Boys” which tells the shocking story of a Florida boys’ home. Later today we finish our festival with a Polish film called “Under the Volcano”. Quite an eclectic mix. Perhaps the number one skill you need as a communicator is to be able to understand your audience. One of the things I most enjoyed about working in global roles was having the opportunity to develop an appreciation for different cultures, languages and ways of doing things. A big mistake I’ve seen made is to think that the way we do things in the UK will work everywhere else. Unless you’re prepared to put the time in, to listen, to talk, to build relationships, to be curious then you’ll struggle to understand how different audiences behave.   For me the London Film Festival is one way to see culture from across the world. Not every movie needs to come from Hollywood you know. #LondonFilmFestival #culture #communications

Is AI improving process and quality or at the risk of quality? In this morning's People Lab mailer contained a link to some interesting articles as always. One which caught my interest described How AI is Transforming HR. In the article, one of the areas AI is making a huge difference to HR is in recruitment, enhancing how companies source, assess and hire talent. You have a range of AI tools revolutionising talent acquisition, allowing for apparently smarter candidate identification and even automating interview scheduling. Is this the case or is this more the spin? I ask because most of what I hear or read from people looking for new roles is increasing frustration about how to work out recruitment processes where you may not talk to a real person until a second or third stage, with often no real understanding of why initial decisions are made and nowhere to go to find out why. Is this right? Are companies investing in AI tools regardless of the impact to candidate experience? Is this an example where businesses are willing to ignore the impact on both successful and importantly unsuccessful candidates to make their process more automated (and therefore cheaper). Perhaps the even more important question is does this in fact increase the risk of losing better candidates at an early stage of the process? Or do these tools genuinely improve not only the process but also the quality? https://lnkd.in/eRYkzqdj

Does your dog bite? I happened to see the attached clip recently. In my opinion it is one of the greatest moments in comedy film history. As with any great comedy, its brilliance comes from its simplicity. That said, when you analyse it, you can see that how even a simple scene requires several different bits to come together to deliver comedy gold; most of all I think the immaculate delivery of the final payoff line from Graham Stark (who incidentally appeared in most of the Pink Panther films playing different characters). This wonderful scene gives us an important reminder about the danger that assumptions play in how we communicate. Key to our success as communicators is to help people understand. That means providing sufficient clarity to help people see what an issue means in their local situation without leaving too much space where people have questions unanswered so guess or assume. Just because something might be obvious to you doesn’t mean it will be understood as well by someone else. This is even more the case if members of your audiences are doing totally different roles, maybe working in different countries or reading something in a language they don’t fully speak. If the message is important then it is our responsibility to make sure meaning and the resultant actions required are very clear. There are lots of ways you can do this. Concentrating on using simple words, short sentences and/or bullet points in your writing, using online tools to measure readability or asking colleagues (especially from other countries) to read something in advance to help confirm that it can easily be understood are some ways. There are others.  Words matter but even when you get them broadly right, Inspector Clouseau reminds us they may still not be understood if you’re not really clear. #communications #comedy #understanding https://lnkd.in/eypmFBwH   

🌟 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗥 & 𝗜𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌟 We’re fast approaching the 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗥 & 𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 on 𝟳-𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at The Bentley London, and we couldn’t be more excited about our fantastic line-up of speakers! 🚀 Get ready to hear from some of the brightest minds in HR and internal communications, including: ✨ Trudy Lewis, FCIPR, Chart. PR. – Director, Executive Coach, and Communications Consultant, Colinear (Conference Chair)  ✨ Katharina Auer – Head of Internal, Service, HSE, Suppliers & Partners, Shared Service Communications, Hitachi Energy  ✨ Kerrie-Anne Bradley – Founder, Pilates At Your Desk  ✨ Kate Clay Chartered MCIPD (nee Howdon) – HR Director, eStar  ✨ Robyn Dunwoodie – Director of Global Corporate Communications, pladis Global   ✨ Dr. Sujaya Banerjee – CEO, Capstone People Consulting  ✨ Howard Krais – Co-founder, True  ✨ Begüm Nalcı – Global Talent & Organisational Development Lead, pladis Global  ✨ Phil Askham, Head of Organisational Change and Employee Experience, Montfort Communications ✨ Daniel Valentine – Head of Communications, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland 🌍 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱? 📚 Exclusive Insights from industry leaders  🛠️ Hands-On Workshops packed with practical tools  🤝 Unmatched Networking with professionals from around the world 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:  - Dynamic keynotes from leading HR and IC experts  - Real-world case studies  - Interactive workshops to sharpen your skills and boost your impact Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your HR and internal communications expertise. 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 or register now: https://lnkd.in/eSVx5kg Already registered? Share this post with your network and spread the word! Event Sponsor: ContactMonkey Wellbeing Partner: Pilates At Your Desk  Media Partners: HRPeople Magazine Communicate magazine #ReinventingHR2024 #HRConference #InternalCommunications #Leadership #HRInnovation #ProfessionalDevelopment #Networking

With just five weeks to go, the countdown to Inside Housing's Communications Conference is on. This is your chance to secure a place at the sector's leading one-day event for communications professionals. #housingcommunications Featuring over 50 speakers across 3 content streams, 3 workshops, and 1 online masterclass, the conference will explore how to influence key stakeholders and deal with emerging issues in a transparent and empathetic way to improve the lives of those in our communities. https://lnkd.in/eUcWiKHu Sessions you won’t want to miss 👇 🎙️𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🎤Francesca Albanese, executive director of policy & social change, Crisis 🎤Danielle Sharp, director of communications & external affairs, Plus Dane Housing 🎤Kwajo Tweneboa, social housing campaigner 🎙️𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 🎤Ann-Marie Blake, co-founder, True 🎤Carl Holloway BA MA MSc MCIPR, director of communications, Great Places Housing Group 🎤Sonia Johal Squires, head of internal communication, Citizen 🎙️𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞? 🎤Marcus Chrysostomou CMPRCA, head of communications, London Borough of Havering 🎤Steve Hayes, director of corporate affairs and communications, GreenSquareAccord 🎤Nicki Kirkup, head of communications and engagement, Nottingham Community Housing Association 🎤Rosie Knight, senior customer success manager, Orlo 🎙️𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🎤Rory Carroll, head of communications, Electrical Safety First 🎤Martin Collett, chief executive, English Rural 🎤Elin Price, campaigns lead, Nesta Don't miss out - secure your spot today before spaces run out>> #ukhousing #housingcomms #housingpr

Inclusive cultures engage your workforce, reduce turnover, enhance your organization's reputation, boost innovation, and attract top talent. However, many organizations face common barriers to making true progress. Our latest article features tips on how to overcome barriers and expert insights from twelve communication professionals who shared their thoughts on building a culture of belonging through diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Check out the article to discover how expert #commspros are driving DEI success and creating a space where everyone feels they belong. https://lnkd.in/eu-kRgZs #DEI #Belonging #Innovation #Communication #Haiilo Ann-Marie Blake Adrian Cropley OAM, FRSA, IABC Fellow, SCMP, GCSCE Pinaki Kathiari Priya Bates, ABC, MC, SCMP, IABC Fellow Matisse Hamel-Nelis, ADS, CPACC Kim Clark Kazuko Kotaki Gabrielle Loring Tyrone Russell Aditi Ghosh-Mooruth Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CTA, CDP Dr. Amelia Reigstad, PhD