Harry Friend who leads our Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Practice, has released a key study on ‘The Chief Communications Officer in Focus’. At a time when stakeholder expectations of business have increased significantly, the role of the Chief Communications Officer is more important than ever. However, of all of the functional roles, it remains the least well-defined and, as a consequence, a challenging appointment to get right. In this short paper, we set out the three key factors that elevate the best CCOs today: they must be in the room, they must be commercial in their judgement of opportunities and not just react in a crisis and they must build a trusted relationship with the CEO whilst remaining independent. We also argue that having too many unclear or grey areas around the remit of the role could significantly impact reputation. Click here to discover the importance of bringing greater definition to the role: https://bit.ly/40Xuby7 #ExecutiveSearch #Leadership #PR #Communications #CCOs #CorporateAffairs
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Big news at West Monroe today! **We have 7 new partners.** I 💗 working with EVERY single one of these people, some of them for my entire 7 years here. They are rockstars, parents, leaders, freinds, good humans, and damn good consultants. Nate Buniva Adam Drake Kate Festle Carolyn Gusick Nick Kennedy Jeff Pehler Jonathan M. Ross. #nextgenerationleaders #pressrelease #newsupdate
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In the latest quarterly rankings by The Deal, our Restructuring Communications team was once again recognized among the top PR firms in the “Out-of-Court PR Firms” and “Bankruptcy PR Firms” categories. Team leader Rachel Chesley shares, “Our Q2 rankings highlight FTI Consulting's strong strategic insight, client service, industry leadership, and unparalleled bench of expertise in restructuring communications for both in- and out-of-court scenarios. Achieving and maintaining these top positions requires a deep understanding of restructuring and the stakeholder landscape, innovative communication strategies, and a consistent track record of delivering impactful outcomes for clients.” Learn more about our Restructuring offerings here: https://bit.ly/3wdpP95 #TeamFTI #ExpertsWithImpact #RestructuringCommunications
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Creating thought leadership helps foster a culture where sharing expertise is integral to a company’s identity and its efforts to stand out and grow. 📈 📰 Based on our work with global corporations, top consulting firms, and individual experts, here are six interconnected ways we’ve seen successful thought leadership cultures thrive: https://bit.ly/3LgdCEz #ThoughtLeadership #ExecutiveVisibility #PR #PublicRelations
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The IC Index is broadening its scope to encompass insights from both CEOs and leaders, in addition to internal communication (IC) professionals. We invite leaders to contribute 30 minutes of their time to help shape the future of internal communications. As a token of our appreciation, they'll receive exclusive early access to findings and the unique chance for your organisation's leader to be highlighted in our report. Find out more | https://ow.ly/i3wf50QGxUH #ICIndex #LeadersInComms"
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From 40+ communications reviews across central and local government, fire services, and the NHS, we’ve learned some hard truths about the key issues that stand in the way of a more strategic approach to communications. The first of these is communications leadership. It’s essential that the right level of confidence, experience, and skills are in place (as well as the right relationships and governance) to ensure that comms teams can advise in the early stages of policy development. Political nous, confidence, intelligence-led thinking, strategic planning, and horizon scanning are all critical components of communications leadership. #communications #leadership
