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Evolution, Revolution or Adaptation is focused on the trends and developments in the communications profession in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is based on the responses of 100 in-house communications leaders in those countries who told us what their day-to-day looks like and the challenges they face. Transparency, consistency, alignment, new technologies, leadership, trus...

We are delighted to announce that our latest Inside Insight survey is now open. Now in its eighth year, Inside Insight is a comprehensive analysis of the UK Internal Communications industry, covering everything from strategy and planning, budgets, team size, remuneration, communications channels, professional development, and the influence of the internal communications func...

VMAGROUP is delighted to be hosting an event on 18 June in Brussels at which the results of our latest research into the communications market in Belgium and Netherlands will be presented and discussed. The research is based on the responses of 100 Communications Directors in Belgium and the Netherlands to what they currently see as the biggest challenges and developments in...

If you're new to, or considering a move into, the internal communications profession, then this workshop is for you. We are delighted to be co-hosting this event with CIPR Inside, where CIPR committee members Dan Holden and Janice Fitzgerald will share their stories, experiences and lessons learned from their first internal comms role, also covering: What is the role of an i...

We are hosting our second Senior Interim Networking Group event of 2019, on Wednesday 19 June in London, where we will be joined by senior industry professionals who will share their experiences of managing communications in complex global environments. VMAGROUP’s Andy Macleod, Associate Director (UK Interim), will open the evening with a market update, before our guest spea...

We are delighted to be working with Redefining Communications to host a facilitated discussion with the IoIC and CIPRInside on the topic of practical measurement for internal communicators. The discussion will focus on existing challenges and effectively measuring communications inside an organisation. The event is taking place on Wednesday 5 June. If you’re interested in at...

Leading international recruitment and executive search specialist, VMAGROUP, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Harvey, Chief Executive, to the Board of the Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC). Andrew has been working at the heart of the internal communications industry for over 15 years, and is a strong advocate of CPD and the value a professional me...

A few months ago, I was having a really tough time. I found myself waking up in the morning feeling sick, dreading the day ahead. Regardless of the kind faces around me at work, I was afraid of being seen as a liability. Or at least that’s what I thought would happen if I was honest about how I was feeling. I felt obligated to paint a mask on every morning that wouldn’t take...

We are delighted to be hosting Catrin Lewis, on Thursday 9 May from 6pm, to celebrate the official launch of her book The Little Unicorn - An Adventure Through the Disengagement Dangerzone – a place where 70% of employees live every single day! If you’re interested in finding out more about harnessing the power of internal communications to add value to your business, please...

Okay, so I may be blowing my trumpet a little with the title, but it’s something I’m very proud of and it’s the reason I do this job. The call you make to a candidate to tell them they’ve just received their dream contract is what should get recruiters out of bed in the morning. If it doesn’t, they’re in the wrong job! But, as we all know, no role, whether in recruitment, ma...