Experts to "spill the secrets" to internal comms

Tuesday 16 February 2021

A free interactive webinar will be held tomorrow exploring the importance of internal communications during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

The one-hour webinar, Internal Communication – Covid and beyond, will focus on the integral part internal communication plays in driving employee engagement for business survival and success.

The session will offer practical tips for business leaders, HR teams and communication professionals dealing with the sudden lockdown enforced in Guernsey within hours on Saturday 23 January and offer advice on how to achieve results over the longer term.

The webinar will be delivered by industry communication experts Brooke Kenyon, co-owner and managing director, client services – Orchard PR; Linda Rolf, director – Linda Rolf Associates; and John Ioannou-Droushiotis, HR consultant – Focus HR Solutions.

“Internal communications have always played a significant, albeit more subtle, role in communications strategy but never has its importance been more emphasised since the start of the pandemic," said Ms Kenyon.

"A global move to virtual working, coupled with immense change, complexity and uncertainty, has meant that communicating really well with your workforce is absolutely imperative.”

Ms Rolf said: “Through working with businesses to build and strengthen their internal communications I know the impact that the right strategy can have. Now we are in our second lockdown as an island, it’s an ideal time to share best practice on communicating internally during a pandemic and to look at what more you can do to engage your people in the long term.”

Mr Ioannou-Droushiotis said that with lockdown testing employees, strong internal communication is pivotal.

“As an HR professional, my focus is always centred on the people within a business and ensuring each employee feels valued, capable of delivering their objectives and engaged with their job."

The webinar is taking place via Teams at 11:00 on Wednesday 17 February. Anyone interested in attending can register their interest at https://bit.ly/3ptn62J