CIPR podcasts

Research has found that public trust in Government and in elected politicians is at an all-time low in England right now. With a number of scandals over the past few years in politics, it is more crucial than ever that public affairs professionals show that they are being ethical and transparent and are working to support the UK's democratic policy-making process. Hosted by Max Sugarman, CIPR Public Affairs Group chair, this episode explores the current state of lobbying and the public affairs industry, as well as advice on how practitioners can be more transparent and open – demonstrating best practice in any future public affairs activity. Featuring panellists:   Andy Sawford, former MP, representing Corby and now managing partner and co-owner of the Connect Group Peter Geoghegan, editor-in-chief at the award-winning news website openDemocracy and author of Sunday Times best-selling Democracy for Sale Rachael Clamp, Rachael is founder and director of Ardesey Ltd, a communications and engagement consultancy   Further resources (as mentioned in the episode): 00:07 (and mentioned again at 25:40) - Carnegie UK, GDWe: A spotlight on democratic wellbeing research: https://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/publications/gdwe-a-spotlight-on-democratic-wellbeing/   04:09 - The CIPR recently relaunched its UK Lobbying Register, the only free and universal register for public affairs professionals: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-relaunch-free-and-universal-lobbying-register/   05:58 - Government's Register of Consultant Lobbying (ORCL): https://registrarofconsultantlobbyists.org.uk/    08:27 - Greensil lobbying scandal exposed by the Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/6ed619c0-bb9a-44dc-a2f6-c5596a958ca8   CIPR position on David Cameron's lobbying activity: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-urges-investigation-into-cameron-lobbying-activity-to-include-review-into-regulations/    21:55 - EU transparency register: https://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/homePage.do    25:59 - Report from the new Centre for the Future of Democracy at the University of Cambridge, Global Satisfaction with Democracy: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/dissatisfactiondemocracy    Additional information: Public Affairs (specialist) diploma: https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Learn_Develop/Qualifications/Specialist_Diploma__Public_Affairs.aspx    CIPR Code of Conduct: https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/About_Us/Governance_/CIPR_Code_of_Conduct.aspx 

One billion people, or 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability with the World Health Organisation estimating that two billion people will need at least one assistive communication, memory, or hearing aid in the next 10 years.   In this episode, host Zach Cutler, CEO of Propel, and guests explore the role PR and comms practitioners can play in helping businesses and organisations better understand, and think differently about, accessibility and standards.   Sharing their own lived experience, as well as tips on how to enhance practices and knowledge around accessibility, Zach is joined by Sarah Brown-Fraser, marketing and communications manager at Activity Alliance, Rachel Miller, founder of All Things IC and Jarrod Williams, communications manager at Bromford.    For more information: Watch the CIPR's accessible digital communications webinar As mentioned by Jarrod, you can join the Accessible Social Facebook group As mentioned by Rachel, upskill yourself or your teams with Communication Access UK training View the Government Communications Service accessibility guidance on planning, creating and publishing accessible social media campaigns Don't forget you can log 5 CPD points for listening to this podcast.

The entire world has been changed by the Coronavirus pandemic and as communicators, we've seen boards come forward and ask for interventions and advice in ways that have never happened before.   Whilst there's been a lot of work undertaken both by the Chartered Institute Public Relations and by other professional bodies to ensure that communications is seen as a strategic management discipline; now more than ever, we have an opportunity to ensure that the professionalism of communications is understood as a vital part of the success for all organisations, large, small, independently owned, nationally operated, government, private, public, and everything in between.   In this episode, host Sarah Pinch and guests Alex Aiken, Executive Director for Government Communications and James Powell, Head of Group Communications at Irwin Mitchell explore what it means to be a strategic communicator, to be a professional, and how communicators are elevating and repositioning themselves.   For more information: - OASIS model: https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/guidance/marketing/delivering-government-campaigns/guide-to-campaign-planning-oasis/ - Getting Chartered: https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Learn_Develop/Chartership_.aspx   Don't forget you can log 5 CPD points for listening to this podcast.

Social purpose is continuing to capture the attention of the C-suite and boardrooms but what exactly is it and what role can PR and comms teams play in supporting their clients and organisations to be more purposeful? In this episode, host Andy Green FCIPR and guests Shannon Walker founder of Social Disruption, Matt Appleby director at Grow Social Capital and Ben Caspersz founder and managing director at Claremont, explore the misconceptions around social purpose and why in a post-pandemic world, purpose has emerged as an even stronger imperative. For more information about social purpose see the latest CIPR resources: Introduction to social capital comms Managing purpose social purpose  Don't forget you can log 5CPD points for listening to this podcast.  

The pandemic has provided an opportunity to explore how we can work differently. The post-COVID world is a very different landscape for a lot of businesses, with many proposing to adopt a hybrid working model, as opposed to go back to the office full time. Guests Sofia Cann, Martin Flegg and Kate Shaw share their views and experience with our host, Jenni Field. They explore the opportunities and benefits for PR and comms practitioners of implementing a flexible hybrid working approach. 

2021 may not have got off with the start we'd all hoped for, making navigating the ongoing COVID-19 crisis even more challenging for self-employed practitioners and teams.   For this quarter's episode, guests Amanda Coleman, Rebecca Mander and Sharon Flaherty will be sharing their first-hand experiences with host Dan Jones to provide practical tips and takeaways for building resilience and accessing support in today's tough climate.   To read the articles referenced in the podcast, see below:   Sharon - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/behind-closed-doors-sharon-flaherty/   Amanda - https://amandacomms1.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/a-little-kindness/   Rebecca - https://www.guruyoucoach.com/your-pal-for-life/   For further support, visit: https://cipr.co.uk/mentalhealthhotline

Diversity is about far more than just ticking boxes and as the recently published CIPR State of the Profession report shows, there is still much more for the sector to do to better reflect the society that it communicates with. This debate will highlight the findings from the report, why the PR industry is still struggling to attract diverse talent and what organisations should consider when shaping their diversity inclusion programmes and policies.

Changing The Conversation is a podcast created by the CIPR Inside Group which specialises in Internal Communications and Employee Engagement. The content represents a series of interviews with a broad variety of attendees, organisers and speakers from CIPR Inside's Changing the Conversation conference in October 2019. The speakers share their views on the event and their aspirations for their roles. The podcast is introduced by CIPR Inside Chair, Advita Patel and closed by Vice Chair, Martin Flegg.

Researcher and broadcaster, Dr Stephanie Hare delivered an insightful and engaging talk on the ethics of data and new technology at CIPR's 2019 National Conference. Dr Hare discussed big data, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, 5G, and the Internet of Things. She argued the technology we use today is designed with bias and that data regulation needs to be less reactive - "the way we are treating data is not working".

In his exclusive CIPR National Conference 2019 talk, Lansons CEO, Tony Langham discusses how the digital world makes it more difficult for people to develop trust in organisations. Tony argues that organisations have to combine saying the right thing with doing the right thing. After all - "you can't talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into."

Peter Cheese is Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). In this exclusive lecture at the 2019 CIPR National Conference, Peter talks about 'rebuilding trust from the inside out'. In his session, Peter touches on the importance of organisations to be forward-looking and discusses the value of internal communication in this process. From CEO pay to how organisations truly listen to employees, Peter explains that behaving responsibly is the big challenge we face in the drive to rebuild trust.

Launched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.

Launched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.

Launched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.

Launched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.

Launched in 2018, the CIPR's #PRpays campaign aims to highlight the strategic value of public relations to the business community through a series of exclusive video interviews with senior business leaders. The interviews showcase the way in which public relations contributes to organisational success. The campaign seeks to shift perceptions of PR from a tactical offering to a strategic discipline.

The final show in our series of Platinum Podcasts explores the myriad of challenges facing modern public sector communication. Audere Communications' Russell Goldsmith hears from Jen Robson, Head of Comms for the North East Enterprise Partnership and Liz Davies, Head of Communications at South Tyneside & City Hospitals, Sunderland NHS Foundation Trusts.