Employee Engagement

A great strategic narrative is the beating heart of an internal communication campaign, helping employees draw personal connections to business objectives. Watch our Sophie share pro tips for getting it right, at the Inspiring Workplaces PeopleFirst Global Summit.

Want the lowdown on how a transformational 12-month leadership programme is helping East Yorkshire’s largest employer become more agile, diverse and inclusive? Spoiler alert: it all comes down to authentic, effective leadership communication – powered by an innovative approach that guided leaders on a journey of self-discovery. Our Kay Vessey and Jayne Wilcox from East Riding Yorkshire Council explained all at the Inspiring Workplaces Summer Series event. Watch the talk here.

The remote workplace has turned us all into MSTeams pros. We now spend as much (if not more!) time connecting online as IRL. So our Virtual Intelligence (VQ) must be through the roof, right? Not necessarily. In this session from the Inspiring Workplaces Summer Series, our MD Cathy explored what VQ is, how to nurture it and the powerful impact it can have on Internal Communications. Watch the talk here.

Listen to this thought-provoking webinar and learn how to unlock productivity and enhance collaboration by modelling virtual intelligence in your approach and actions. Learn how internal communicators have a critical role in nurturing it.

Working remotely can have a huge impact on an organisation's culture – so to keep colleagues connected in a digital environment it's vital to boost our VQ.

One of the hot topics amongst employees at the moment is flexible working. Legislation in the UK now makes it easier to request. In Belgium they've written the 4-day working week into law. And it's often cited as one of the top perks by employees who are out job hunting. Here we dive into why we see flexible working as an opportunity and how we've made it work for us.

Need to know what employees want from work? Keep up with the career buzzwords. Bare Minimum Monday, conscious quitting, and career committing are not so much fads as a barometer of the workplace zeitgeist. Listen in, and start a conversation.

The metaverse and NFTs have made headlines in the consumer and retail world – with brands seeing success in creating valuable NFTs or delivering memorable and enticing retail experiences. Can the same be said for the world of work? Do employees really see the value in the next-level work experience? Or do they just not know what they’re missing out on yet? IS it a generational thing? What are the performance and commercial benefits to hosting a workspace in the office? And what are the challenges in reality? We investigate all, to see if there really is merit to bringing the virtual office to an organisation near you.

With the cost-of-living crisis and rocketing energy bills hitting people hard, there’s lots internal communications professionals can do to help promote a truly holistic approach to employee wellness – and that includes financial wellbeing.

Employee engagement is everything when it comes to keeping hold of the talent in your organisation. But avoiding the new-year flurry of job moves means starting well in advance – and there’s a lot that internal comms colleagues can do to support this.