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The end of any year is a time for some quiet reflection - what went well, what didn’t. Reflection is a good thing. But so is a great big celebration. And the #UnAwards16 is a day to celebrate all that’s brilliant about our industry and your hard work and achievements this year.
by Darren Caveney
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Listening and connecting with yourself as yourself online is a powerful way to connect, as one comms person shows.
by Sara Hamilton
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There's been a big emphasis in local government communications about trust. But is there more to things than that?
by Mike Miller
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Communications about communications. Or PR about PR. We don't do enough of it.
by Sarah Hamilton
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In business we only get one chance to impress and we're nothing without a decent reputation. We all forget this at our peril.
By PANEL WRITER Marcus Grodentz
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How does it feel to make a switch from one sector to another? With turbulence and austerity many are doing it. It can be done. This is one comms manager's story.
by Theresa Knight
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Intranets. You need them. But often they are not very good. But how do you make them better?
by Chris Tubb
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It can be hard to recruit and be recruited. So why do we let the opaque language of HR and personal statements get in the way?
by Louise Powney
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Working in the communications industry can be stressful. You might not spot it at the time but it can creep up and bite any of us if we’re not careful. How we manage this, and what we plan with our future careers, is going to be tackled in a series of posts by a new Panel Writer for comms2point0. Here’s the first post…
by Panel Writer Marcus Grodentz
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As the Brexit referendum hots up here's the thoughts of one comms person on what they learned living through Scotland's independence referendum - #indyref.
by an Anymous Communications Officer in Scotland
Read moreMore people are working at home these days. It could be a side-effect of hot-desking or a regular slot to allow you to catch-up with things. Of course, the theory is an engaged member of staff being more productive. But what is the reality? A battle with a holy trinity of prevarication, children home from school early and your bosses' email.
by An Anonymous Employee
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Good organisations have values. Their staff know them and live them. Does yours?
by Louise Powney
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St John Ambulance has made it through to the shortlist of Marketing Week's best brand category. Wonderful. But forget Boaty McBoatface. Wouldn't it be tremendous if they won? Here one of their comms team explains what it would mean to them.
by Emma Shepherd
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Coaching. It's an incredibly powerful personal development process. But its benefits aren't limited to the individual - those around the coachee can benefit too.
by Carole Appleby
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Ever wonder what you'd think if you were just starting your career? Meet Max. He's 16.
by Max Youell
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With local elections set to take place - followed by the EU referendum in June - communications teams in councils around the country are once again working out what they can and can't do under the purdah guidelines.
by David Holdstock
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Effective and harmonious team working. That has to be a goal for any team. But how do you get there, what are the key steps? Well knowing your colleagues’ triggers and traits is a good place to start and a big advantage.
by Lindsay Narey
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From time to time it really is necessary to take some time out to concentrate on you. It's easier not to, and most of us don't, but it will catch up with you in the long run and trip you up if you're not careful. An all new workshop aims to help you manage stress, change and work pressures effectively to ensure that you can deliver your creative best and not go home from work unhappy after troubles, tears and toil.
By Carole Appleby
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Encouraging voter registrations can be a tough gig. But with creativity and planning nailed, one local council managed to pull it off…
By DanielCattanach
Read moreWe can all easily get distracted. Emails. The phone. Twitter. But how can we stop flitting and focus?
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