THE impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on employees highlighted the need for empathetic and compassionate leadership – and this includes ensuring a two-way conversation in terms of workplace decision-making, writes Edel Fitzgerald, associate partner at Reputation Inc. Asking your employees…

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THE International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) and The Trust Project together with the support of The Council of Europe pledged to join different sections of the media in tackling misinformation following ICCO’s European Forum, held in Strasbourg on 1 June.…

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TYING employee engagement (EE) to your company’s business performance starts with building your personal profile and credibility as an EE leader, a key enabler to ensure you have a voice at the table of your executive leadership, writes Christopher Wade.…

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MEDIA relations is the art and craft of persuading someone else, aka: "the media," to tell your story, thereby adding an extra level of credibility to the message that you want to convey to your target audiences, writes Kirk Hazlett. …

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MEDIA relations is about building and maintaining relationships with the press and knowing how and what they write about… it’s not about ‘schmoozing’ media, writes Lydia Hoye. It's about smart, value driven relationships that connect the right story to the…

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BEHIND every influential campaign and social movement lies a story of individuals who harnessed the power of public relations for the greater good. As part of a series of events to mark its 75th Anniversary, the Chartered Institute of Public…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced the appointment of Renna Markson (pictured) as its new managing director. This promotion comes as a recognition of her exceptional dedication and valuable contributions to the organization over the past few…

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INTERNAL communications and change management expert, Aniisu K Verghese Ph.D., has released his latest book, Inclusive Internal Communications, challenging current practices and offering a compelling case for involving and engaging staff to drive organizational success. With a unique INCLUSIVE Framework,…

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DIVISIVE attitudes to flexible and hybrid working are fundamentally undermining corporate culture. One recent survey revealed that while 87 per cent of workers feel they work as or more efficiently from home, 80 per cent of bosses disagree.  This is…

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VERY simply, constant and consistent communication is the key to maintaining a sense of “belonging” regardless of where one might actually be located, writes Kirk Hazlett. I vividly recall, as a young public affairs intern who had been given a…

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THE Race and Ethnicity Equity Board, (REEB) a standing committee within the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has published an exclusive report revealing the challenges and trials facing men of color in the industry as well as their successes…

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IN March 2020, when many of us packed up our offices and were plunged into remote working, internal communication was catapulted to a much higher position on the priority lists of companies, writes Siobhán Howe.  Suddenly, the internal communication specialists…

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