Category Archives: internal communication

Recovery not ‘freedom day’

Posted on February 21, 2022 by amandacomms1

The past two years cannot be wiped away with a few Government announcements. They have had an impact on our lives and how we work Continue reading →

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Crisis Communications During COVID

Posted on September 21, 2020 by amandacomms1

**Guest Blog from Ramya Ranganath, content marketing &social media at Groupe.io ** The world has been in the grip of the coronavirus outbreak for a while now. While many countries have managed to contain the spread through stringent social distancing … Continue reading →

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Employees first

Posted on April 10, 2018 by amandacomms1

There was another interesting Commschat that took place last night and once again the focus was heavily on reputation management. In the Twitterchat this time it was the role of internal communication on reputation that was under discussion. It was … Continue reading →

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All ears 

Posted on October 29, 2017 by amandacomms1

If there is one skill that is underused and undervalued it is listening. It is often said that we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. But the modern life is more about us all broadcasting than consuming … Continue reading →

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Walk a mile in their shoes

Posted on October 12, 2017 by amandacomms1

Whether you call it internal communication or employee engagement there is one thing that I think is essential. It is important for all forms of communication and that is to understand your audience. There are many ways we try to … Continue reading →

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Change and confusion

Posted on May 14, 2017 by amandacomms1

There is something troubling me and it has been for a while now. It affects all the public sector and is relevant to many businesses. Are we failing our customers and service users in our change communication? All parts of … Continue reading →

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Six reasons why communication should be part of the productivity debate

Posted on April 7, 2017 by amandacomms1

I have heard a lot this week about productivity and the need to improve it in the UK. But at no point in any of the interviews has anyone mentioned the role Communication can play. It is easy to focus … Continue reading →

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Putting people at the centre

Posted on November 16, 2016 by amandacomms1

It was interesting to read the vision for policing in 2025 that was published today. There was a lot that I could recognise as work that is currently underway and this includes a significant focus on digital developments. Having a … Continue reading →

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Engage with employees? Really?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by amandacomms1

Employee engagement might sound like the latest buzz phrase that has to be an agenda item on any self-respecting communication conference. Gone is the phrase internal communication and instead we are now looking for a much more rounded view of … Continue reading →

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Heading back to 2001

Posted on August 22, 2016 by amandacomms1

This week I have something to celebrate. I have been working for Greater Manchester Police communication team for 15 years. As a mini-celebration of this quite significant achievement I am going to dedicate this week of blogs to looking at … Continue reading →

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