2020 has by turns made us Zoom or Teams enthusiasts, experts, and emerging from our second lockdown, burnout victims. There now seems to be a deluge of articles describing our exhaustion from the platforms that so successfully brought us together for our first lockdown. What’s harder to find is how organisations are gaining from this seismic shift in the way teams communicate, and how those teams are working differently as a result.
Read MoreWe know that things will be up and down for some time, so here are my tips on how to keep balance in your own search for work. This is based on my many conversations with contractors and candidates over the years as well as during this pandemic
Read MoreOur upcoming event (albeit a virtual one!) on 18 November focusses on ‘purpose, positivity and practicalities’ and we’re looking forward to hearing how fellow communicators have adapted and grown in a challenging time.
I don’t know about you, but it’s been hard these last few months to keep the old chin up and carry on as ‘normal’. Every day still has something positive in it…but some days it feels like you just have to look a little harder to find it. So, I started thinking about some tips on how to keep the positivity up.
Read MoreIt seems that Covid-19 is changing how business leaders think about our working hours; Survation and think tank Autonomy found that 79% of leaders are now quite or very open to a four day week. With homeworkers gaining their commute and meeting travel time, leaders are seeing the benefits of reduced or flexible working hours. Many of us have been lucky to discover new exercise, the great outdoors or just our families! And a better balance in our lives, something to offset the profound negatives of 2020.
Read MoreWhilst we are all trying to make sense of the world as individuals, we also need to come together to support our organisations to respond to these events in an appropriate manner. It can be very tricky as an individual to be sure you are saying and doing the right thing – so coming together in a corporate environment with many different perspectives to create an appropriate ‘corporate response’ seems even harder.
Read MoreWhilst we are all trying to make sense of the world as individuals, we also need to come together to support our organisations to respond to these events in an appropriate manner. It can be very tricky as an individual to be sure you are saying and doing the right thing – so coming together in a corporate environment with many different perspectives to create an appropriate ‘corporate response’ seems even harder.
Read MoreFor freelancers and contractors, it can be tough to ‘toot your own horn’ when you’re busy working or looking for work. And we don’t always find it that easy (or comfortable!) to promote ourselves. But you're not doing yourself any favours by keeping quiet - after all, if you’re not willing to sing your praises, who will?
Read MoreOur measurement mantra is to be clear about what you want to achieve right from the outset. Different outcomes demand different research techniques, and you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble by focusing on what you’re able to influence and will make the biggest difference to your organisation.
Read MoreOur measurement mantra is to be clear about what you want to achieve right from the outset. Different outcomes demand different research techniques, and you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble by focusing on what you’re able to influence and will make the biggest difference to your organisation.
Read MoreOur measurement mantra is to be clear about what you want to achieve right from the outset. Different outcomes demand different research techniques, and you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble by focusing on what you’re able to influence and will make the biggest difference to your organisation.
Read MoreOur measurement mantra is to be clear about what you want to achieve right from the outset. Different outcomes demand different research techniques, and you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble by focusing on what you’re able to influence and will make the biggest difference to your organisation.
Read MoreOur measurement mantra is to be clear about what you want to achieve right from the outset. Different outcomes demand different research techniques, and you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble by focusing on what you’re able to influence and will make the biggest difference to your organisation.
Read MoreOur measurement mantra is to be clear about what you want to achieve right from the outset. Different outcomes demand different research techniques, and you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble by focusing on what you’re able to influence and will make the biggest difference to your organisation.
Read MoreOur measurement mantra is to be clear about what you want to achieve right from the outset. Different outcomes demand different research techniques, and you can save yourself a lot of time and trouble by focusing on what you’re able to influence and will make the biggest difference to your organisation.
Read MoreWriting ‘your best CV’ involves so much more than just listing your experience; creating a professional CV increases your chances of being noticed first and is essential to securing the most desirable jobs. Using my 15 years of resourcing experience, I have pulled together some top tips for creating your best CV.
Read MoreCommunicating during Covid-19 was always going to be hard. A good start was made with communicators getting regular, clear messages out to colleagues. But it’s tougher now that workplaces are starting to get people back to work, not helped by complex and often conflicting messages from the Government and the scientific community.
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