First IC Network event of 2016

Where is this year going? We haven’t even had a first meeting yet! DIARISE Tuesday 22^nd March for our IC Network meeting. 

We have had one request for a session on ‘change’ when a new owner is about to take over – so any  ideas around communications and the various channels and how they were used towards a successful outcome. If you have been through this or can speak on this subject please let me know ASAP

Tuesday 30th August – Engaging HR at AUT Tower.

The Panel

Join us as Tess Hodson, Consultant at Kaleidoscope, and Kate Billing, Consultant at Blacksmith, lead a panel discussion with HR and internal communications practitioners on how to ensure these two departments work together effectively. Our panellists include Sarah Coleman, Human Resources Director (Chapman Tripp) and Melanie Pook, Senior Communications Advisor (Chapman Tripp).

Venue: Level 6, AUT Tower, cnr of Wakefield and Rutland Streets (opp. Aotea Square).
Time: 5.30pm (networking) 6pm-7:30pm

Parking: In the streets around AUT Tower, or the Civic car park

  

IC Network August meeting – Tuesday 30th August – Engaging HR

This session will be a Panel Discussion chaired by Kylie Horomia, Internal Comms Consultant at AA. Getting HR and Internal Comms on side. Look out for more details and the panellists coming soon. 

Meeting dates to the end of the year

 7 June Auckland City – the transition, the staff, lessons learned. Speaker TBC

19 July Engaging HR Sharon Coombes

30 August Line managers – Encouraging active communication behaviours through internal
communications. Speaker TBC

4 October Social Media (Part Two) – Case study.Looking at the practical application of Social
Media tools. Speaker TBC

29 Nov Xmas themed meeting TBC

Internal Comms Network Research - May 2011

Presentation from Ideas Shop presented by Anna and Amanda on Tuesday 10th May. View here

Internal Communication Network Christmas meeting - Speed Networking

Tuesday 16^th November  - Yes OK it is a bit early but we all get so busy closer to Christmas!

Don’t miss the last IC Network meeting for 2010 – an opportunity to hear industry secrets, share tips and tricks, just in time for the new year. Join us for some Christmas fare and a few laughs.   

The Nights Topics:

1.       How to help line managers communicate with their staff

2.       Two-way communication: how to encourage staff to give feedback, ask questions and make comments

3.       How to measure the impact of your communication

4.       How to make your senior management team more ‘visible’ to staff

5.       How to reduce email overload in your organisation

6.       The role of social media in internal communication

Speakers: You’re all speakers tonight.  

An evening of speed networking: reveal your inner most secrets of why your team is such a success, find out how others do it and get all the tips and tricks needed to start your 2011 with a bang.

Venue: Members Dining Room, Auckland Regional Council, Crn Hopetoun and Pitt Streets.

Date: Tuesday 16^th November

Time: 5:30 (networking) 6:00 – 8:00pm

Investment: $20 for attendance, drinks and nibbles. RSVPs accepted with payment. Please deposit $20 into IC Network Account no. 38-9009-0882119-00 Kiwi Bank

Internal Comms Network - Change of dates: next meeting is Tuesday 28 September

If you've been flicking ahead in your diary, you may have noticed that we'd planned to hold a session next week. However, as many of us have just met the week before last at the (excellent) joint PRINZ/Internal Communications session, we've decided to move the dates for our next two meetings out a few weeks.

So please put these dates in your diary: Tuesday 28 September and Tuesday 16 November. The November session will be the last for the year. (No-one is looking for extra things to do in December!) And take these ones out: Tuesday 14 September, Tuesday 26 October and Tuesday 30 November.

Topic for our next session: Tuesday 28 September - Is your communication hitting the mark?

You know you should be doing it regularly. But, let's face it, measuring whether internal communication in your organisation is up to the mark is one of the hardest parts of your job. So join us for a practical session that will show you:

· wWhat you need to measure;

· sSome simple but effective ways to get the information you need;

· hHow to interpret and use the results.

Sharon Coombes - Director, Write Solutions Limited and Kate Thompson -On Message Business Communications will run this session.

Venue: Committee Room 1, Auckland Regional Council, Crn Hopetoun and Pitt Streets.

Date: Tuesday 28^th Sept

Time: 5:30 (networking) 6:00 – 8:00pm

Investment: $5 (if we would like to pay for the year please let us know and we will send an invoice)

Session for next year: crisis communications plans (Canterbury earthquake)

Our thoughts are with everyone in Canterbury as they come to terms with this week's devastating earthquake. The earthquake has seen many of our internal communications colleagues putting their crisis communications plans into action - or wishing they had better plans to deal with the disaster. Early next year we'll be running a discussion session to cover this topic. We'll look at what we learned: what worked, what didn't, and how we can improve for the future.