This is episode #8 of Heads Up!, a weekly podcast summarizing research, writing and retweets that I think communicators should pay attention to. And if you’re already subscribed to ICology, you don’t need to change a thing.

Here are the stories shared this week:

Fake news & internal communications (Sean Williams)

Three ways to apply the hook model to internal email (Bananatag)

Culture change communication: inspiration vs aspiration (Realm)

The tension between technology and engagement in the workplace (Forbes)

Supporting line managers: cascade confidence, not communications (Alan Oram)

Why IC can’t get on with HR (simplycommunicate)

Cracking the culture code (Dragonfish)

A case for cognitive corporate communications (Jeff Herrington)

Is it the channel that’s not working -- or the content you’re pushing through it (Elizabeth Baskin)

Three events:

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Trust is a topic that has come up on a lot of ICology episodes, but this time it's intentional. In January, Edelman released the 2017 Trust Barometer. Every year, it sheds light on the role trust plays in all sorts of professional relationships at the personal level, including CEOs. Trust in CEOs had the largest drop of any category and is at the lowest it's ever been. Ever. 

In this episode of ICology, Tamara Snyder, Executive Vice President at Edelman, adds some flavor and context to this year's data. But while this year's report may shed a negative light on relationships with CEOs, there are silver linings for communicators to act on. 

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Trust is a topic that has come up on a lot of ICology episodes, but this time it's intentional. In January, Edelman released the 2017 Trust Barometer. Every year, it sheds light on the role trust plays in all sorts of professional relationships at the personal level, including CEOs. Trust in CEOs had the largest drop of any category and is at the lowest it's ever been. Ever. 

In this episode of ICology, Tamara Snyder, Executive Vice President at Edelman, adds some flavor and context to this year's data. But while this year's report may shed a negative light on relationships with CEOs, there are silver linings for communicators to act on. 

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This is episode #7 of Heads Up!, a weekly podcast summarizing research, writing and retweets that I think communicators should pay attention to. And if you’re already subscribed to ICology, you don’t need to change a thing.

Here are the stories shared this week:

Fake news & internal communications (Sean Williams)

7 deadly sins of employee communication (Chicago Tribune)

You are a human. Write like one. (Jostle) 

The people power of transformations (McKinsey)

So many tools, so much confustion (CMSwire)

A better boss, you will be (Ira Gottlieb)

Three events:

All original links are also available at learnicology.com/headsup. 

But I don’t want this to just be what comes across my screen. If you see things you think I should talk about here, share them with me. Could be a new infographic. Or a great case study. Perhaps a webinar. Send a Tweet to @learnicology or an email with the link to [email protected].

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This is episode #6 of Heads Up!, a weekly podcast summarizing research, writing and retweets that I think communicators should pay attention to. And if you’re already subscribed to ICology, you don’t need to change a thing.

Here are the stories shared this week:

Managing organizational hierarchies in a world of networks

Investigating the role of the trusted adviser 

3 reasons pulse surveys don’t work 

Is social media addiction a generational thing? 

Building an IC function from scratch 

6 ways to get the most out of team meetings

All original links are also available at learnicology.com/headsup. 

But I don’t want this to just be what comes across my screen. If you see things you think I should talk about here, share them with me. Could be a new infographic. Or a great case study. Perhaps a webinar. Send a Tweet to @learnicology or an email with the link to [email protected].

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This episode of ICology welcomes back past guest Simon Wright, owner of Gatehouse. For the past nine years, Gatehouse has produced the annual State of the Sector report. He shares some of the trends more than 400 communicators shared about internal communication, along with challenges, channel use and leadership/manager communication. 

State of the Sector is the longest established survey of the internal communication and employee engagement landscape, informed by responses from hundreds of practitioners around the world. This year’s report once again reveals some fascinating facts…

• Where IC practitioners will be focusing their efforts in 2017

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This episode of ICology welcomes back past guest Simon Wright, owner of Gatehouse. For the past nine years, Gatehouse has produced the annual State of the Sector report. He shares some of the trends more than 400 communicators shared about internal communication, along with challenges, channel use and leadership/manager communication. 

State of the Sector is the longest established survey of the internal communication and employee engagement landscape, informed by responses from hundreds of practitioners around the world. This year’s report once again reveals some fascinating facts…

• Where IC practitioners will be focusing their efforts in 2017

It's a must-read for internal communicators and you'll enjoy hearing some of the context behind this year's data. 

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This is episode #5 of Heads Up!, a weekly podcast summarizing research, writing and retweets that I think communicators should pay attention to. And if you’re already subscribed to ICology, you don’t need to change a thing.

Here are the stories shared this week:

• This is your brain on communication (Ted)

• 2/8 - How to get your employees hooked (Bananatag)

All original links are available at learnicology.com/headsup. 

But I don’t want this to just be what comes across my screen. If you see things you think I should talk about here, share them with me. Could be a new infographic. Or a great case study. Perhaps a webinar. Send a Tweet to @learnicology or an email with the link to [email protected].

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There are a few companies out there who have been known for a while for creating unique and consistent employee experiences. One of these is Southwest Airlines.

In this episode of ICology, hear employee communications specialist Sydney Leonard talk about the challenges of communicating to on-the-move employees in the aviation industry, of which 83% are union. She shares the key channels Southwest Airlines uses to keep employees up to date, along with the challenges social media presents their internal communications team. 

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This is episode #4 of Heads Up!, a weekly podcast summarizing research, writing and retweets that I think communicators should pay attention to. And if you’re already subscribed to ICology, you don’t need to change a thing.

• An 'Employee Value Proposition' Mindset Just Might Fix Employee Engagement

• Digital Workplace Summit, March 28-29, Las Vegas

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