Sabi (Simran) Chawla

I’m looking forward to hosting Institute of Internal Communication’s series of four webinars this autumn, taking us up to December. We’re covering four critical comms topics: trust, activism, strategy and change. All will be great, and the panels are brilliant. Take a look on the IoIC website (Events) for more info and to book a place. The first one is on trust on 23 September. I don’t think we delve enough into activism. Employees have a growing passion to work for ethical, socially conscious organisations. People want to know a potential employer’s values reflect their own. Organisations need to take a stance on the big issues. What do you want me to ask the panel?

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It’s become a personal project to share methods for building self-belief, or self-confidence, with all publishing colleagues who need it - whatever the stage of their career. Through my coaching work I’ve discovered how common self-doubt is, and how overcoming it unlocks potential and improves well-being. I’d love to help others to do the same! So thank you to BookBrunch for inviting me to write this article. I am posting it here for all those who want a strategy to improve their self-confidence.

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This course is so much fun to teach (I do week 9) and probably the most relevant, practical and supportive place for authors to learn about build an identity around their writing aka 'a brand'. Can recommend. https://lnkd.in/ehvmA-qP

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When it comes to sustainability reporting, transforming complex data into compelling narratives is an art. Corporate comms teams have the challenge of taking intricate figures and turning them into stories that people care about and relate to. In the first article in Speak Media UK's three-part series about evidence-backed sustainability comms, I focus on just this. With insights from sustainability experts Adrian Segens FRSA and Thil Sathyamoorthy, we explore how corporate comms teams can turn dry metrics into powerful insights through: 📊Visual storytelling and the use of infographics and videos 👥Bringing people, whether employees or supply-chain staff, to the forefront of your narrative 🔎Back up every claim with verified data to build trust and remain credible Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eKvnMKYY #sustainability #comms #storytelling #narratives #marketing

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What are your tips for communicating to employees about personal sustainability? Sustainability as an internal comms topic is often dominated by environmental sustainability, but personal sustainability – maintaining and proactively improving our health, wellbeing and lifestyle – is essential for ensuring businesses are fit for the future. How do you talk to employees about personal sustainability – their health, lifestyle, emotional connection to work, managing workloads and avoiding burnout, etc? What key themes resonate most with your employees? How are you getting across the messages (what formats work well?)? How are leaders supporting you to ensure people work productively and healthily? 

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An in-depth narrative on the need for a close connection between changes in peer review models and research culture through better collaboration between #publishers & #institutions by Stuart King! Highlighting the fantastic work done by eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd., Sciety, PREreview & Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). I hope CoARA-ERIP will be able to make some tangible changes to how assessments are made at least in Europe! #PeerReview #ResearchCulture #Publishing https://lnkd.in/gbc3VAas

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Yesterday's storm provided the perfect opportunity for some frank discussions on climate change comms. A 2021 research paper from Kantar asked how important certain climate measures were to 9,000 people across nine countries. At the very top was recycling and waste reduction. An activity historians can trace back to pre-World War II. For environmental purposes, they agree recycling has been part of the social discourse since the 1960s. Below that, the other leading measures could all largely be considered out of the hands of the general population. Stopping deforestation, building energy efficient buildings, etc. And then way down near the bottom came a list of measures that would have an incredibly positive effect on the environment—reducing meat consumption, reducing travel by plane, favouring public transport over private vehicle ownership, etc. They all have something in common — they require behavioural change. Unlike recycling, which we’ve been doing for generations, the most effective measures to reversing the climate catastrophe are those that ask people to change (in some cases drastically) their behaviour. Thank you Justin Harper | Campaign Middle East

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More and more, employees want their employers to take a stance on sociopolitical issues – to speak up and make their position clear. The IC Index by Institute of Internal Communication and Ipsos Karian and Box shows that more than two-thirds of 25-34-year-olds want the organisation they work for to make their feelings clear on big issues. Internal communicators: what have you learned about the best way to do this? How have you supported and coached leaders to say the right thing at the right time? Do you approach with caution – but risk being too vague and saying nothing of value at all? What is the impact of not being clear with employees about your ethical viewpoint? Should you be bold and firm, even if some of your workforce may disagree with you? How do you handle divisive topics, or engage in discussion with employees who have the opposite opinion? What have you gained – in terms of reputation, employee attraction and engagement – from speaking up?

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With research by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) finding that the diagnosis of mental health conditions in the PR industry is on the rise, it's more important than ever for PR leaders to prioritise their employees' wellbeing. This article from PRmoment has some great advice from a number of PR professionals on meaningful changes PR leaders can make to boost employee wellbeing and improve overall mental health. #PR #PRagency #PRcareer #mentalhealth #employeewellbeing

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As #WorkInPublishing week winds down I hope all #PublishingHopefuls have had a chance to get their questions answered. My Substack chat will remain open for a few more days so feel drop your questions in there: https://buff.ly/3ArXez0 Otherwise, for more resources on how to get into publishing check out the below posts on my Market Your Marketing Substack: 🧩 Typical job interview questions: https://buff.ly/3Zn9jQ5 📑 What does that mean? A publishing glossary: https://buff.ly/4ehOlGe ✏️ How to write a great CV: https://buff.ly/4dYb9eG 5️⃣ Who are the Big Five publishers: https://buff.ly/47r5NGk 🗣️ How to ace a publishing job interview: https://buff.ly/3AYuZYA

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A reminder to head to the Inspired Selection library for content on hiring, careers and updates in the publishing industry. For example, for anyone who might benefit from it, there's advice on building your next chapter following redundancy. Feel free to share this with teams, and kindness, if you're on the other side of the conversation too. "At this stage you might be more ready than you think. No doubt, you will have had ups and downs along the way and that is natural. If you know what works for you to keep mentally strong through this period, try to build this into your every day.  Remember, you are incredibly valuable." https://lnkd.in/e-RVsWeS

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For the next issue of Institute of Internal Communication's Voice magazine, we are planning a feature that focuses on the value of internal communication in giving people within our organisations the best employee experience – particularly: – how we make clear to every individual the link between their role and the big picture – how IC teams enable quality communication between employees and line managers – how IC helps people fulfil their potential, while also supporting productivity and performance improvements – how people’s needs in the workplace are changing, and what IC needs to do (now and in the coming years) to create positive workplaces. If you have any practical insight on any of these topics, or you have worked on any related strategies, let me know.

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In Episode 6 of The Digital Oxford Podcast, Professor Anne Trefethen is joined by Brian Marsden, Stephen Conway, and David De Roure from University of Oxford. They discuss how the life and work of researchers differs in a digital world, in the context of research computing, research practice, and research management. #digitaltransformation  

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If you have worked for an organisation that experienced a period of negative press, how did you manage internal communication? Did you ignore it, or talk about it? What did you learn about effective internal comms in that period? What is your advice to others?

When it comes to sustainability reporting, transforming complex data into compelling narratives is an art. The first article in Speak's three-part series focuses on just this. With insights from sustainability experts, we explore how corporate comms teams can turn dry metrics into powerful insights through human-focused storytelling. Would recommend giving this article from Serena Haththotuwa a read 👏 https://lnkd.in/efP7Rgre Get in touch if you'd like to learn more about how Speak Media UK can help your corporate comms team bring corporate narratives to life.

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The Internet is a big boon to academic research. Gone are the days spent in dusty library stacks digging for journal articles. Many articles are available free to the public in open-access journal or as preprints on the authors' website. - Nick Bostrom #publishing #journals #stm #openaccess #universities #publishingservices #copyediting #selfpublishing

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