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Ultimate Guide to Internal Communications for 2020

Ultimate Guide to Internal Communications for 2020 | Internal Communications Tools | Scoop.it
Your one stop shop for everything you need to know about effective internal communications for your 2020 communications plan and strategy.

 

Read the full article to discover content on more than 20 IC topics as well as a link to download the free 45 page pdf guide.  

Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose)'s insight:

Wow!  This is an amazing resource. It provides a great summary on so many topics, examples, tips and tools, and links to supporting material and people.  Not only is this valuable for ICers, but if you have trouble explaining what you can do for an organization, I would recommend sharing this guide with your decision makers.

sflocalmoving's comment, April 28, 2022 5:37 AM
nice
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Communication Counts | SlideShare - Warwickers

"Our guide to great communication skills from an internal employee perspective: Covering strategy, engagement, planning, tools and skills. This is the manual we use with our clients to ensure they get, support and do what they need to from a communication perspective to deliver the business agenda."


View the presentation above to find out more about the sections of this 117 guide which cover:

  • big picture thinking
  • planning focused on outcomes not outputs
  • communication roles
  • personal skills and attributes
  • a toolkit


You can also view (and print) the 2015 version of this as a flipbook.  Sourced from warwickers.com.

Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose)'s insight:

What a wonderful resource.  This useful guide is about doing more of the right things and developing great habits.  It dips into strategic and tactical communication why and hows plus some of the skills required to effectively communicate.  Lots of tips to help you help others improve their communication skills based on their role in the organization.

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Internal Communication Toolkit | Civicus

Internal Communication Toolkit | Civicus | Internal Communications Tools | Scoop.it

"This is a useful toolkit on developing an internal communication strategy for your organisation. The aim of the toolkit is to help organisations to improve their efficiency and effectiveness through the creation of internal communication processes that create a cohesive organisational culture."


In this guide you will find:
Introduction
Here we look at what internal communication is, why it is important and the benefits of having effective internal communication. In addition, we discover some of the key principles of successful internal communication.


The strategic internal communication process
Here we look at the three steps in the strategic internal communication process:  taking a close look at your organisation, developing and implementing a strategy and monitoring and evaluation. We discuss the questions you need to ask of your organisation before you develop an internal communication plan and how to go about finding the answers. Then we go step-by-step through the process of developing an internal communication plan and implementing it. Finally, we discuss the need for monitoring and evaluation the process in order to ensure that it achieves the desired goals and adapts to meet changing circumstances and needs.


Tools and Tactics
Here we discuss the different tools and tactics that you can use to improve internal communication. Tactics can use tools that require face to face meetings, written notices and publication or information and communication technologies. We discuss the benefits of each type and elaborate on some of the different tactics that can be used. Finally, we highlight some of the limitations of tools and tactics in general.


Case Study: Building a cohesive organisation
Based on a real experience, this case study looks at how one organisation undertook the strategic internal communication process. Particular attention is paid to how the organisation adapted the process to meet its own circumstances and needs.

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Internal Communications: It's Not Rocket Science! | Government of Nova Scotia

A manager's guide to communicating with employees.  This guide provides very practical suggestions to help you decide how best to communicate with staff in different situations.

Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose)'s insight:

This is my all time favourite internal communications guide  Doesn't hurt that it's Canadian.  It's well laid out and provides some very easy to understand and implement advice.  The quick guide sums up the the whole document.  And the plain language section is worthy of note.  An impressive guide for a provincial government to put together and support.

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Company Culture Cookbook | Enplug

Company Culture Cookbook | Enplug | Internal Communications Tools | Scoop.it

"The most comprehensive team culture guide is here. As your company continues to grow, keeping your team happy and productive can become a major challenge. Luckily, we dug deep to find the 33 best (and most creative) ideas that every successful manager needs to consider for implementing into their culture strategy."


Access this article to download this free ebook where you'll learn 50 company culture ideas that covers:

  • Ideas for how to make your team happier and improve your culture
  • Ready-to-use templates for your own culture strategy
  • Exclusive interviews with industry leaders including the founders and executives of Waze, Vizio, Rotten Tomatoes, Buffer, and more
Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose)'s insight:

I just downloaded this ebook and it's full of great, easy to implement engagement ideas.  This is how the content is broken down.

  • Fun & events: 6 ways to get your team pumped
  • Rewards & acknowledgement: 6 ways to infuse your team with generosity
  • Communication: 10 ways to unite and connect with your team
  • Recruiting & onboarding: 7 ways to make the hiring process a success
  • Space & design: 4 ways to create an environment for a thriving team
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Resources for Internal Communications Specialists | HGA Creative

Resources for Internal Communications Specialists | HGA Creative | Internal Communications Tools | Scoop.it

Good employee communications, internal communications and change communications should be regular, effective and engaging. To help you with that, HGA Creative has created a series of ebooks that you can download for free.  Here's the books currently available.


eBook - Part 1

Interactive Internet.  Exploring the intranet, the role of a predominantly public channel - social media, and how we can adapt and strategise to fit the digital landscape for greater engagement.


eBook - Part 2

Finding the Holy Grail.  Exploring ROI within the internal comms space. How do we define it and how can we demonstrate it for greater impact and support behind our communications.


eBook - Part 3

What Keeps You Awake At Night?  Exploring trends in communication channels, the social media minefield and the challenges faced when communicating change internally.

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Ultimate Guide to Internal Communications | INVOLVE

Ultimate Guide to Internal Communications | INVOLVE | Internal Communications Tools | Scoop.it

"On 19 July, 2011, a radiant group of over 150 professional communicators gathered in London for the annual Melcrum Member Event, to write the ultimate guide to internal communications. Hundreds of ideas were generated in just 40 minutes.


Through hands-on involvement, this team of experts co-created this definitive guide, packed with loads of tips and advice.  But we didn’t want to stop there!


To add some real quality and relevance to this guide, we felt it would be useful to include some real life examples and case studies for each of the chapters, again provided by the experts, all of which are included in this book."


Click on the link on this page to gain immediate access to this guide which covers:

  • How not to do it! Ways to disengage, alienate and confuse your employees
  • Useful ideas for getting senior stakeholder alignment
  • How to help middle managers get on-board and take ownership
  • Making the most of face-to-face communication
  • The state of the art in business jargon: what’s the latest in meaningless Management speak?
  • Great ways to accelerate change
  • Ensuring social media is helping to drive business performance
  • Ways to waste money:  advice on minimising Roi
  • How to keep your programme alive and sustain results in the medium term?
  • Mission / Vision statements that make a difference: our favourites
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