Blog: Futures Thinking
Two years ago today, 10th March 2020, I drove home from County Hall in Chelmsford on a Friday evening…and didn’t go back into the office again for over a year. …
Blog: Welcome to Future Leaders 2022
My first day on the programme was truly eye-opening. Not only did I find a group of like-minded people who could understand exactly what I was talking about, they also …
Blog: The art of pushing back
I know this is something we all know we can do but how many of us practice this? How many times do you say “no” or “we don’t have the …
Blog: Leading LGcomms – join the team
We’re looking for new members to join the LGcomms committee to bring innovative ideas and better reflect our wider membership in our management. Our committee needs to represent the sector …
Blog: Retaining resident engagement in 2022
The five key challenges for public sector communicators in a post-pandemic Britain We are not actually out of the Covid-woods yet – however we are now moving into a more …
Blog: Future Leaders might have ended, but my journey is just beginning
Hi there, To understand the impact that the Future Leaders programme has had on me, I think it’s best to talk about the most challenging part – the pre-submission stage. …
Blog: What does personal branding got to do with it?
‘Personal branding?’, I thought. ‘That sounds a bit like gearing myself up for the next series of the Apprentice.’ All the old-school misconceptions about personal branding came to mind: endless …
Blog: Future Leaders got me thinking about my future, skills and confidence
I was going say that my Future Leaders journey has been a rollercoaster, but I don’t like rollercoasters. I loved Future Leaders. If I say it has been challenging that …
Blog: Take control of your development – apply to Future Leaders
Are you passionate about comms and looking for an opportunity to learn and develop in a supportive environment? Are you ready for the next step in your career? If the …
End of year message from the Chair
It’s incredible to look back at what has been achieved by communications teams across the country during this year.