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Congratulations to all the internal communication professionals who have been named Fellows of the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) this week. Our very own Dan Holden is among those honoured, we’re proud of you Dan. Former Team Teal member Caroline Cubbon-King has also been honoured, we’re proud of you too Caroline.

Today, we’re here to share some inspiration to help unlock your creativity. Alan Oram, Director of Alive With Ideas and author of Imaginary Friends and Foes of Creativity, provides some Dolly Parton inspired tips! This is a bumper blog article, so we’ll hand you straight over to Alan. Unlocking ideas 9-to-5 Dolly Parton’s iconic anthem ‘9 to 5’ captured the hustle, grind, and endless demands of the working day (and many other issues).

It’s five years since the world shut down due to COVID. Borders were closing, we were told to stay indoors and businesses were scrambling to keep their people safe. My twin sons had just started school. They were six months into reception (aged five) and my daughter was seven-years-old. I’d opened my training space, the All Things IC Hub, eight weeks before. My husband collected me from there and we loaded office plants and perishable goods into our car.

The global comms community is incredibly special and today we have some news to share with you. We’re delighted to announce that Rachel Miller, Founder and Dan Holden, Communication Consultant, have been recognised by the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence (CSCE) for their contributions to the internal communication profession.

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“Fears artificial intelligence (AI) tone shifting tech could flatten communication. As Apple Intelligence rollout continues, linguists say tools to rewrite texts and emails can miss nuance and character.” I recently read an article in the Guardian newspaper on this topic, which set my mind whirring. It was titled ‘losing our voice?’ It’s a fascinating read, thank you Andrew Bruce Smith for sharing it. I don’t think we’re losing our voice if we use AI correctly.

Would you like to develop your team’s confidence? Are you looking for ways to empower your team? Team development can be delivered in many forms. In-person and remote training sessions and Online Masterclasses are some of the ways we regularly help internal communication teams across the globe. Today, All Things IC Consultant, Dan Holden answers some common questions about team coaching.

On Friday, All Things IC Communication Consultant Caroline Cubbon-King shared some personal news via LinkedIn. She wrote: Over the past four years I’ve been a proud member of the All Things IC Limited Team, also known as Team Teal. I’ve spoken to hundreds of Comms pros asking for help and supported hundreds more through training, 1-2-1 support and consultancy services. I always say that a Comms Consultant gets better each week.

Last night saw the formal launch of the Asian Communications Network (ACN) in London. The network was created in August 2024 by PR industry professionals Farzana Baduel, Shayoni Lynn and Advita Patel and aims to tackle underrepresentation and disinformation in media and communications. Congratulations to you all, thank you for creating the network.

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