Rising food, fuel and utility bills mean the cost of living is impacting everyone.  What is your organisation doing to support your colleagues? In this season four finale episode, I've looked at the cost of living and what organisations are doing.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  This episode of the Candid Comms podcast with international internal communication consultant, trainer and mentor Rachel Miller will increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.  As ever, you'll leave with one thing to know, one t ..read more

Today's podcast episode comes with a trigger warning as I've addressed the sensitive topic of communicating an employee's death. Towards the end of the episode I discuss suicide and will be pointing you towards resources and guidance. Come back to this episode if you're not feeling in a safe enough space to listen to it today. But please know it's here should you find yourself in the situation where you need to communicate the death of an employee.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  This episode of the Candid Comms ..read more

Why does measurement matter for internal communicators? How can you measure internal communication? What does good look like for IC professionals? Why do IC pros think measurement is difficult? What do our professional bodies say? I've put measurement under the microscope in this week's episode of the Candid Comms podcast. I've tackled all these topics and more in the latest episode of the Candid Comms podcast.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  A brand new All Things IC Online Masterclass has just been launched. How to ..read more

Do you invite comms consultancies to support your in-house internal communication? What's the best way to work with an agency or consultancy? Do you know how to choose the right one for you? What do you need to think through before getting in touch? Today's episode of the Candid Comms podcast features Rachel in conversation with fellow All Things IC Comms Consultant Caroline Cubbon-King.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  This episode of the Candid Comms podcast with international internal communication consultant, train ..read more

Are you responsible for creating All Employee Meetings? Whether you know them as All Staff events, Town Halls, All Hands, or something else, this episode will help you think yours through. You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  This episode of the Candid Comms podcast with international internal communication consultant, trainer and mentor Rachel Miller will increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.  As ever, you'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do and one thing to think about.  Do let me know what you ..read more

What does it mean to create an effective intranet? What should it look like? What's the process of designing and delivering an intranet? This episode of the Candid Comms podcast with international internal communication consultant, trainer and mentor Rachel Miller will increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  As ever, you'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do and one thing to think about.  Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, rev ..read more

What is the best way to help leaders communicate? What do internal communicators need to be mindful of? This episode of the Candid Comms podcast with international internal communication consultant, trainer and mentor Rachel Miller will increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  As ever, you'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do and one thing to think about.  Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pr ..read more

What does it mean to be an ethical internal communicator? What resources exist to support Internal Comms professionals in making ethical decisions? This episode of the Candid Comms podcast with international internal communication consultant, trainer and mentor Rachel Miller will increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  As ever, you'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do and one thing to think about.  Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget t ..read more

What does it mean to communicate in professional services? From an internal communication perspective, what do you need to be mindful of? This episode of the Candid Comms podcast with international internal communication consultant, trainer and mentor Rachel Miller will increase your skills, knowledge and confidence.  You can find full show notes and transcription for this episode via www.allthingsic.com/podcast.  As ever, you'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do and one thing to think about.  Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, re ..read more

What do you need to know about channels when starting out in the world of internal communication? In this episode I've revealed what you need to know, do and think about if you've just begun your IC career, or want to advise new Comms pros.   I've focused on channels and will be publishing future episodes on starting out in IC, to build on this episode.  Expect practical ideas and inspirational advice to help internal communicators thrive in their role. This week's episode covers: How to plan your channels How to complete a channels matrix Looking at 'noise' inside organisation ..read more