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.
Academy 2021: United in raising standards and showing comms’ caring side
The 2021 annual Public Service Communications Academy encouraged delegates to take stock and look forward.
Blog: A masterclass in branding and campaigns
M–FOUR is unique in the world of local government communications – an in house team that also operate as a full service external agency.
Mentoring connections and building Future Leaders
I’m a self-confessed ‘adult fan of Lego,’ so usually buy the bricks for myself.
Grace, grip and goals
The pandemic has also prompted many of us to rethink our goals and what’s important to us – again not just in our personal lives, but as organisations serving our local communities.
Blog: LGcomms and GCS Academy 2021
Academy will take place this November under the theme Partnerships, Performance and People
‘Have a bl**dy word with yourself, Shaun…’ or An ornithological guide to self-survival
How’s it going? I had one of THOSE days the other week. You know the ones…the kind of days you instantly want to forget but will be drudged up as …