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Training workshops

Axiom public communication skills workshops in central London:

Thursday 12th June 2014
Taking a positive view: Applying positive psychology in the workplace

Thursday 12th June 2014
Networking works: How to harness the power of your network

Thursday 19th June 2014
How to get the most from your social media

Thursday 26th June 2014
How to be a better communicator

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Co-operative Financial Services

Seeing the Big Picture

For Co-operative Financial Services, we designed and delivered an award-winning campaign to communicate the organisation's new strategy in 2006.

The centrepiece was a Big Picture visual metaphor, which was used as the basis for team discussions across the organisation. The aim was to help employees understand the new vision and strategy, and work out what they needed to do differently to play their part in making it happen. That visual concept has been used ever since as the basis for updates on progress and to continue to engage employees in the journey.

The programme scooped a Communicators in Business (CiB) award of excellence for communication of business objectives/vision and values.

Measuring effectiveness

One of our early assignments for CFS (as it was then called) was to undertake a regular survey to measure the effectiveness of communication in the organisation.

We put this in place when CFS was formed in 2002 - a period of great change for the organisation and for the communication team, who introduced a new magazine, video, team briefing and intranet. We did the first poll immediately before the programme to launch CFS to employees to provide a benchmark. Then, every quarter, we conducted telephone interviews with employees from all areas of the business and at all grades. The results provided a clear indicator of the effectiveness of communication channels and campaigns, and were used to shape future communication activity.

Wide-ranging support

The work described above is just a small part of what we have delivered for Co-operative Financial Services over the years. Other work  has included:

• delivering our How to Be a Better Communicator communication skills workshops to a large number of junior and middle managers
• designing and running major conferences for hundreds of staff
• producing a range of printed communication materials
• advising on the development of the employee magazine
• producing an employee annual report.