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WHY SHOULD HR AND INTERNAL COMMS COME TOGETHER?
Great partnerships succeed where egos are put to one side and complementary skills and experiences are used wisely to create the best product. HR and internal comms should go together like rock and roll, Lennon & McCartney... – but it’s not always the most harmonious of relationships.
Here’s a scenario you may be familiar with. Your organisation plans a major group-wide project that affects employees – let’s say it’s an engagement survey or a new self-assessment structure. Human resources owns it and fine-tunes the elements to ensure it will return the right data. If it involves a new tool or software, IT will check it is technically sound. The leadership team will...
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