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Category Archives: Change
How to make a (good) decision.
I believe I am a decisive person and, having made a decision, I rarely spend time worrying about whether I’ve made the right one. Whether I make good decisions is a whole different matter. The last truly big decision I … Continue reading
What is the optimum size for an internal comms function?
I started re-considering this question when I read a LinkedIn status update from my former CommsQuest colleague David Norton who wrote: “It is that time of year again, just had the 3rd meeting this week about Comms budgets for 2016. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Leadership, Change, communication channels, Culture, employee advocacy, Employee Engagement, Internal communications, Leadership Behaviours
Tagged #Brightstarr, #CommsQuest, #communicationchannels, #communicationsuccessfactors, #internalcommunications, #Melcrum, #Newsweaver
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Understanding the challenges of “The New Workplace”
In my previous blog I talk about the problems faced by leaders in trying to motivate a multi-generational workforce with widely differing personal goals and career aspirations. The generational differences were well illustrated in episode 1 of Radio 4’s new … Continue reading
Posted in 21st century workplace, career opportunities, Change, Employee Engagement
Tagged #BBC, #Whitbread
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#FridayFun: Counting up or counting down? What that says about your personality?
This has long intrigued me. When I exercise, it’s usually at home, switching between a number of different exercise videos for variety. I’ve noticed that some of the trainers count up the repetitions, while others count down. As I huff … Continue reading
Creating the burning platform.
Identifying the “burning platform for change” is a good place to start when developing a communication strategy to support a transformation initiative. In my time I’ve worked in many different industry sectors for diverse organisations at various stages of their … Continue reading
The value of hiring an interim.
I was recently invited by VMA Recruitment to one of their Interim Management Advisory Panel breakfast meetings. These are great networking events and a rare opportunity for corporate communication consultants to debate topical issues. The discussion was fast flowing and … Continue reading
Overcoming resistance to change.
In my previous blog on change readiness assessment tools (“And the first step when initiating a major change programme is….?”), I highlighted the pivotal role organisational culture plays in the adoption or rejection of a major change initiative. Having written … Continue reading
And the first step when initiating a major change programme is…..?
In my role as an internal communications specialist supporting companies through change I am aware of the on-going, frequently cyclical nature of organisational change. As I think back over some of the recent change initiatives I’ve been involved in, I … Continue reading
Getting the most out of Twitter
As anyone who reads my blog regularly will know, I am ambivalent about the value of Twitter: see If I admit to “not getting” Twitter, does that make me enlightened or just a Luddite?. However, I’m open to being convinced … Continue reading
Exposing yourself on Facebook takes courage….and planning
“Are you really suggesting that we use external media channels such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to communicate key engagement messages on organisational change?” That was the question I asked Rich Pirrotta, MD of the Whitehall Group following his session … Continue reading
Communications in a noisy world 