As the sun finally decided to shine this month, it was time again for us to enjoy the city from the incredible 40th floor views of the Duck and Waffle at the latest instalment of our IC Leaders’ Breakfast. With the Shard glistening behind us, we couldn’t wait to find out what the best and […]

Last Tuesday, I was invited to a Meet & Engage session with Nicola Sullivan about fostering social mobility in your emerging talent hiring. The featured guest was none other than Glen McGowan, Group Head of Emerging Talent at HSBC. I grabbed a coffee, a biscuit, and logged on to listen… Sullivan set the scene by […]

By Daniel Mckeon At an early careers event, we were trading stories about the main challenges faced in modern recruiting. One woman was discussing the disappointed feeling she’d get when candidates would “ghost” her in the middle of their application that caused a ripple of recognition and agreement from the others in the circle. They […]

Another bright and beautiful day in London to return to the Duck and Waffle for our latest IC Leaders Breakfast. A collection of internal comms professionals from a range of sectors rode the elevator up to the 40th floor to discuss tips and tricks in modern communications. With the Gherkin sparkling behind us and our […]

Your organisation’s culture is like the soil in your garden. Just as soil provides the foundation for your plants to grow, your company culture acts as the foundation upon which your people (and goals) operate and thrive. A healthy culture nurtures deep, strong roots that helps a company maintain stability during times of change and […]

As the dust settled on a busy week, our Content Specialist, Daniel McKeon, signed in to Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ 2024 Inside Summit and checked out some select sessions focussed on internal comms. We’ve selected three in particular to expand upon that most resonated with the chatter we’d heard within the sector. As expected, […]

On Thursday, 106 were one of an array of companies partnering with In-House Recruitment for their Early Careers Conference.  Armed with monitors, posters, and love hearts, we took to London Bridge to introduce the attendees to employer branding with more love. With a schedule chock full of tips, insights, and strategies to get aid early […]

Early birds get the worm this week at 106 Communications as we were treated to another installment of Haiilo’s Breakfast Club at The Hoxton in Shoreditch. The focus was all around employee listening and what stops companies from addressing workers’ concerns. With the lush spread of bacon bagels, fried egg on toast, and even pancakes, […]

We all remember book-turned-film Moneyball right? The underdog story where hardcore data analysis enabled a baseball team on a seriously tight budget to identify undervalued talent and compete with the big dogs? Well your (often under-resourced) internal communications team is the baseball team, and data is going to change the game.    We don’t really need […]