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Communication is a key factor in helping organisations to be resilient in tough times.

Delegates at March’s aspic communications café heard how two organisations have focused their communications to engage their people, and heard their top tips for success.
Virgin Atlantic’s Head of Internal Communication, Eleanor Tweddell, outlined how, with some 27 airlines going out of [...]

Engaging employees is the winning factor in communicating to a disparate audience.
At November’s aspic communications café event, delegates heard Andrew Saffron of Innermost Consulting and Alana Renner from the Post Office share their lessons learned and key tips.
“You have to engage rather than just inform,” Andrew told the audience. Only by engaging your audience, he [...]

 
Most people are terrified of change. The tiniest variation in our normal routine can throw us off kilter. So what impact will big changes have? How much will we allow them to have? It’s time we learned to love change, to find it exciting and see its potential. And, let’s be honest, now is not [...]

The traditional “dress down Friday” is under threat as workers have smartened up to safeguard their jobs during the recession, according to a leadership consultancy.

Machines are taking over people’s lives as addiction to gadgets such as BlackBerries and iPhones increases, according to a leading psychologist.
Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University, explained that the term ‘crackberry’ – used to describe those who seem almost physically attached to their handheld device of choice – might not [...]

Staff are increasingly opting to stay in touch with their colleagues through social networking websites, according to a new study.

The 2008 Best Companies for Leaders survey – conducted by management consultancy Hay Group and Chief Executive Magazine – identifies the top 20 best-in class companies as well as the attributes that make these companies known for great leadership.

Cutting staff carelessly or callously can lead to an exodus and a collapse in morale and performance.
Latest research from U.S think-tank the Center for Creative Leadership has added to a raft of recent evidence suggesting that laying off workers – particularly if done haphazardly – can lead to a sharp slump in productivity and the [...]

Despite everything, nearly two thirds of chief executives around the world remain confident they will increase revenues over the next year and more than nine out of 10 are upbeat about their prospects over three years.

Once a niche pastime for borderline geeks, this social networking tool has recently mushroomed to become as mainstream as Facebook.
Even celebs are in on the act. Barack Obama, Britney Spears, Jonathan Ross, Stephen Fry; all have their own Twitter pages. So, what exactly is Twitter? It is commonly described as a micro-blogging service. Users post [...]