In our most recent HarknessKennett networking session, we brought together three guest speakers, career coach Vicky Marinker, hiring manager Amy Knights-Whitton, and experienced communications professional Claire Lucraft, to discuss how the market is changing and what communications professionals can do to remain visible, relevant and in demand.
Read MoreOn a cold June, morning, we welcomed around forty communicators to a workshop on a theme that is very topical at the moment: How Internal Comms can spark AI adoption.
We were joined by Becky Williams, Communications Consultant and Coach, and Paul Middleton, Internal and Change Communications Consultant (currently contracting at Flutter Entertainment); who shared with us how comms teams can start adapting, reduce fear, encourage safe experimentation, support leadership role‑modelling and build momentum that spreads beyond the early adopters.
Read MoreHow do internal communicators demonstrate they’re making a meaningful difference - not just generating clicks or impressions, but genuinely shifting understanding, behaviour, and business performance?
That question shaped our session on Wednesday 11th March, Designing Meaningful Measurement: Aligning Internal Comms to Outcomes That Matter.
On the wet and windy morning of Wednesday 19th November, we welcomed internal communicators, HR and business leaders to an in-person breakfast briefing in London to explore a topic that’s on everyone’s mind right now:
How is AI really changing internal communications – and what should we do about it?
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 10th, we gathered virtually for a powerful session exploring neuroinclusive communication - an increasingly vital topic as organisations embrace cognitive diversity and strive to create truly inclusive workplaces.
Read MoreHere at HK ‘Workshop Day’ always brings great excitement – and last week’s was no exception. We were particularly pleased to be able to share a joint case study with our client Susan Quain, Associate Director of Global Digital Channels at Fidelity International. During last year and despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, Susan and her boss joined forces with our Associate Director Chris Crofts and HK Partner James Harkness to deliver a bespoke training programme to build a world class communications team.
Read MoreBack at the start of 2020 flexible working was still a contentious debate and the word hybrid meant a new bike or car. Roll on 15 months and we all know it to mean something quite different and life changing. While we continue to find our way out of this pandemic, organisations are now grappling with evolving workplace models to support their people and performance longer term.
Read MoreWe were delighted to meet with fellow communicators yesterday for another online networking session. This one was a bit different, welcoming a senior communicator and the leader of her business region to share perspectives on partnering to drive growth. Helen Baldwin is Head of Employee Communications, EMEA and Frederik Maris is VP, EMEA for Splunk, a fast growing US software company employing more than 6,000 people in 27 offices worldwide.
Read MoreAs professional communicators dyslexia is something we should all be taking into consideration, especially as it affects at least 1 in 10 people. Dyslexia is a recognised disability, and can affect organisational skills, the ability to and speed of processing instructions, directionality (for example, clumsiness and mixing up lefts and rights), visual processing and visual stress as well as fluency of reading.
Read MoreWe were privileged to be joined by Johanna Lavender, Head of Communications for functions at bp, and Richard Walden, Head of Communications at Heathrow, who shared with us their organisation’s ‘Covid Journey’ and what they have learnt from it.
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