Weekend Reading is an occasional information email newsletter I use to share knowledge or tips with colleagues or clients. Following is a copy of the first edition:

Weekend Reading Edition 1
This is the inaugural “Weekend Reading”, an end of week note from Internal Communication covering some aspect of business communication – hopefully useful. It is going to be my attempt to indoctinate you to current communication thinking, issues and best practice, and to think about some of the ways we communicate within and beyond Human Resources.

As this first note is coming to you prior to the long weekend, I thought this story might be timely advice. And since there is so much football to be wathced or avoided depending on your preference, I’ll keep this first issue short.

Enjoy the ‘Weekend Reading’.

“Emails responsible for a drug-like grip greater than that caused by cannabis,” reports Melcrum.

The report states that trials among 1,100 people a 10 point IQ loss amongst heavy prolonged use of email. This loss is over double the average loss of four points in studies of cannabis users.

Read the full story:
http://www.internalcommshub.com/open/news/meetings.shtml

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The IABC NSW President Simon Covill, Past President Barbara Palframan Smith and Board Member Nicole Tankard have been invited to speak at the IABC Asia Pacific Leadership Summit to be helld in Kuala Lumpur 5-7 September.

The Leadership Summit provides an opportunity for current issues and emerging trends in communication to be presented to IABC leaders across the region. Some scholarship opportunities exist. Full details are available on the IABC NSW website:

http://www.iabcnsw.com/default.asp?action=article&ID=133

Change communication guru TJ Larkin last night entertained over 100 employee communication, change and human resource professionals at the IABCNSW August professional development event.

Presenting an overview of his findings and approach to communicating big change using small communication TJ proved his reputation as thought-provoking, entertaining and insightful.

TJ focussed on three elements of his report ‘Communicating Big Change Using Small Communication (available for free download from his site).

In particular, the focus was on:

– communicating early

– equipping managers to talk about the change, and

– making the content valuable to the audience (not just what managers want to say).

TJ provided a rich and entertaining set of examples that were alarmingly close to the bone for some of the audience, judging by the laughter of recognition and questions from participants.

The event was presented by IABC New South Wales and sponsored by Impact Communication.

Links

www.iabcnsw.com

www.Larkin.biz

www.employeecommunications.com.au