Welcome to Anindita Bagchi, Chief General Manager – Corporate Affairs & Communication, Pipeline Infrastructure Limited as our first Candid Conversation guest of 2023. Anindita has over 12 years’ experience, working across both internal and external communications and lives in India and is here to share her personal views. If you’d like to share your internal comms stories and experiences for our candid conversations blog series, complete our submission form and one of the team will be in touch. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve worked in comms or where you are in the world, we’d ..read more

Does 2023 hold big changes for your organisation? Do you want to learn about change communication? Read on to discover our latest ‘Behind the scenes’ feature on the All Things IC Monthly Masterclasses.  We’ve put our Change Communication Masterclass under the spotlight today. Our next Change Comms Masterclass is taking place on Wednesday 8 March 2023 and there’s still time to save your seat. It’s an ideal Masterclass for anyone working within internal communication or for HR professionals curious to know more about change comms. As with all our Monthly Masterclasses, it’s a blend of theor ..read more

Today is the launch of the 15th edition of the State of the Sector survey by Gallagher, providing insights into how the internal communication sector is looking. With over 2000 respondents from across the globe taking part, the State of the Sector is one of the key resources for understanding the barriers and priorities for in-house communicators. We often reference the report in our Masterclasses and use it to help our clients and comms friends know they aren’t alone with some of the challenges they are facing. Download a copy of the latest State of the Sector report. All Things IC Communicat ..read more

Thank you to everyone who has sent my team and I kind messages this week as we’ve celebrated a decade of All Things IC. Milestones like this are often only important to Founders. So we’ve flipped it on its head to be a celebration of all things internal communication related, to benefit internal communicators. I established the business while I was on maternity leave with my daughter. I’d been blogging for four years and had been working in-house for 10 years, after being a Journalist for a few years. Thank you to everyone who has worked with All Things IC since 2013. It’s a joy to advise and ..read more

Industry awards can provide the opportunity to celebrate the great work you’ve achieved. All the Comms Consultants at All Things IC have been award judges and feel privileged to see the outstanding internal communication work happening across the globe. Here are some early award opportunities in 2023 for you to enter: Internal Communications and Engagement Awards by Communicate Magazine. All Things IC is a supporter of these awards, which are now five years old. There are 24 categories available to enter and 18 sector entries. Deadline 3 February (late deadline 17 February 2023). Excellence A ..read more

Last week I had the pleasure of working alongside an Employee Comms team to host a bespoke day for them. During the course of our conversations I touched on the topic of knowledge management. We rarely discuss it in the wonderful world of internal communication. However, there’s amazing opportunities to be had when you unlock it. I’ve been a guest speaker on the Institute of Internal Communication’s Masters in Internal Communication Management course for about seven years. I talk about knowledge management and collaboration in my session. A quote I love sharing in my talks is from the former&n ..read more

Have you thought about finding a mentor or coach but weren’t sure what it would involve? At All Things IC, our Communication Consultants provide mentoring support to in-house communicators, supporting them with a specific aspect of their career development. We feel privileged when we’re invited to work 1-2-1 with comms professionals to share our experiences and insights. I’ve invested in coaches throughout my career and found having an experienced business coach invaluable during lockdown, to help me make decisions. Having confidential conversations with someone not as close to the business as ..read more

How does your organisation support people experiencing the menopause or perimenopause? Did you know some companies have menopause champions and networks? If you’ve never considered this topic before, now is the time to work alongside your HR colleagues to determine what that support looks like – both for people experiencing it and their managers and teams. I’ve included a lot of resources at the end of this article to help you, including menopause policy examples. Further reading via All Things IC: How to support employees through the menopause. It’s top of mind for me as someone who is curre ..read more

In our second ‘Behind the scenes’ feature on the All Things IC Masterclasses we’re focusing on our Internal Communication Measurement Masterclass. It’s ideal for anyone working within internal communication, whether you’re new to the profession, an experienced comms professional or even working within a marketing team and wanting to support with colleague insights. All Things IC Communication Consultant Dan Holden delivers this Masterclass, and I asked him some questions on what attendees can expect from the day. To start us off Dan, who should attend this Masterclass? It’s ideal for any in-h ..read more

When is the last time you sat in a room with other internal communicators? Perhaps you’re fortunate enough to have a team and regularly spend time working with each other. Whether in-person or in a virtual room, you can’t beat listening to and communicating with peers. One of my favourite methods of listening to others and asking for advice is Masterminds. I’ve been using them in my work since attending a conference for entrepreneurs in 2017, run by Chris Ducker. I find them an invaluable way to sense check, solve problems and spark ideas. What is a Mastermind? A Mastermind is an opportun ..read more