Top tips on gaining more visibility…
On Friday I had a great conversation with an amazing HR Director who I admire. I asked her advice on a few issues and we started chatting about Internal Comms and the role it plays in an organisation. This got me thinking about IC in general. Those of you who know me know that I’m […]
Some great tools…
I’m always seeking out new ways to make posters and presentations more attractive – obviously for key projects we do like to invest in a specialist design company to support us but for those basic presentations or one off posters it’s always helpful to have a great tool on hand without relying on indesign or […]
An emotional change…
It’s been a while since I’ve got my act together and pulled together some words for this site. The intentions were always there but as usual life got in the way. However, I’ve decided to sort myself out and put the things I love doing first – one of which is this blog. For the last […]
The masterclass…
It’s been a month since I went to Rachel Miller’s (allthingsic) strategic internal comms masterclass and I’m still energised and buzzing from the session. It was held in central london in an amazing venue called wallspace which was warm, creative and welcoming. As soon as I entered, I understood why Rachel had chosen this venue […]
10 things I learnt at the Big Yak!
This weekend I travelled down to London and attended the Big Yak. Now there are only two reasons I would ever get up at an ungodly hour on a Saturday – if I was going on holiday or the Big Yak. If you’ve never heard of the Big Yak (where have you been!!) it’s a […]
Believe in yourself…
For the past couple of weeks work has been very busy which has meant my weekly musings have taken a back seat lately. However, whilst I have a few minutes I thought I’d clear the cobwebs and reflect for a bit. Today’s blog isn’t anything new or revolutionary but just my thoughts and general perceptions. […]
A little bit of thanks can go a long way…
I genuinely think people can sometimes underestimate the power of those two little words: Thank you. It’s a common theme that comes up time and time again in the various organisations I’ve worked in: “My manager doesn’t appreciate the work that I do!” “S/he never says thank you when I stay late to help out!” […]
Top tips on filming in-house
For the past few weeks I’ve spent quite a significant amount of my time learning how to use the new video camera we’ve just purchased for our team. We’ve always been big fans of short videos in my organisation but recently we’ve upped our game a bit and decided to do more. I’ve seen many […]
My inspiration…
As it’s International Women’s Day on 8 March and Mother’s Day today I wanted to write about the woman who has inspired me to be who I am today – my lovely mum! Both my sister and I have been brought up believing we can do whatever we want to do regardless of barriers or […]
Engaging our leaders in engagement…
Next week is kind of a big deal for me and my organisation. Our full year engagement survey is out (eeeek!). It genuinely feels like I’m waiting for my exam results. So to stop me nervously pacing, and checking my emails every 30seconds I thought I’d take this opportunity and wade into discussions around engagement. […]