I did a little silent laugh to myself… and sighed…

“OMG to WOW over and over again” just described comms in a nutshell 😂 #simplyexp22

Something about the idea of organised ‘fun’ (gamification) in organisations doesn’t sit well with me. I think we need to be considering other ways to engage colleagues with meaning and purpose #simplyexp22

Employee experience is a partnership between comms and HR/internal and external… it’s something everyone plays a part in and should remind people ‘why’ they’ve joined the company #simplyexp22

Messages/values/objectives/strategies… #simplyexp22

Yes to this!

Day 2 #simplyexp22 sad but true to say that the pandemic made business leaders realise how crucial internal communicators are 😑

Theme for the conference seems to be ‘be more human’. This isn’t just about being ‘fun’ 🤢 but leaders commenting on critical external events, sharing their views, making the time to communicate informally with colleagues via video etc #simplyexp22

Microsoft Viva - sounds good but where are the case studies to show how it really works on the ground. Quite overwhelming; loads to try and understand and unpick when in reality organisations are only just getting the hang of Teams 🤔 #simplyexp22

My takeaways from the @simplycomm conf; 1️⃣ The strive to 'be more human' continues. 2️⃣ Post pandemic, the world of work (and internal comms) has changed. Forever. 3️⃣ Connect colleagues to purpose, listen (and respond), think like your audience, use data to inform your work 🤓

The ‘mull’ is the most important part of the work I do. The quietly playing out of scenario’s until ideas become fully formed and are backed up by knowledge and experience 🤔

Thanks @paulholmespr really enjoyed it and well done to all our winners

Reading through the state of the nation sector reports; Edelman says 53% of workers believe their business isn't doing enough around climate change. Gallagher says 36% of comms pros don't do any form of ESG comms. Why? 🧵

In my experience, businesses are doing good work across the environmental and social sectors but they aren't very good at 'packaging' their efforts into one coherent story. Sometimes it can be as simple as finding out what's going on in your organisation and sharing the story.

Finished early this year! Pleased to have completed my CPD which means I keep my CIPR Chartered status 😊

A beautiful ‘thank you’ bunch of flowers from one of my clients which really make me smile after a particularly tough week in my other full time role as mum. Thank you!

Not a bad spot for a Friday meeting/catch up/breakfast at Bristol Lido ❤️

Wonder if the Chairman of Burberry was briefed by his comms team on potential Succession questions?! #ludicrouslycapriciousbag

ICYMI This is Newsnight’s homage to Wes Anderson.. a day in the life of Kirsty Wark ..