Monthly Archives: December 2023

Five thoughts for 2024

It is the time of year when there are lots of predictions and resolutions being discussed. I have a dislike of the whole New Year resolutions approach as they feel like we are setting ourselves up to fail. Filled with … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in communication, crisis communication, PR | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Who do we remember?

Some stories are followed at length by the media and in other situations they leave quite quickly to go to the next things. The juxtaposition of this was brought home to me at the weekend with the coverage around the … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in communication, crisis communication, emergency services, media, PR | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Understand the impact of trust deficit

Trust and confidence are important for all businesses and organisations. They are a key component in a strong and positive reputation. In the post-Covid era there has been a lot of discussion about there being a trust deficit among people … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in communication, crisis communication, emergency services, media, police, PR, reputation | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Trust, leadership and responsibility

Almost at the same time as the UK Government was talking about creating a legal ‘duty of candour’ for the police but not for themselves or other public bodies, the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was talking at the Covid … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in challenge, communication, crisis communication | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ready for another year

It is rapidly heading towards the end of 2023 and there is a bit of reflecting taking place. That is fine for me provided it is used to help in looking towards plans for 2024. Now is not the time … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in communication, crisis communication, development, training, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment