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Democratising #internalcomms and helping internal communicators to be better. #theICcitizen created and curated by @martinflegg. Follow to join the movement!

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Need some help with #internalcomms? https://t.co/tKi2HLPkYO

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

After more that a year of planning, researching and writing @AcademyKev and I are pleased to announce that the 5th edition of Exploring Internal Communication will be published by Routledge in March 2026. Read more: https://t.co/sn7wHoFern
#internalcomms

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

Working in #publicrelations and #internalcommunications can damage your #mentalhealth.

New blog from me @theICcitizen

https://t.co/1Qw4iwOKBx

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

Why don’t more #internalcomms and #PR practitioners get qualified? Is it because we don’t understand the personal and professional benefits of doing so, or are we just too distracted by other forms of recognition?
https://t.co/qjWFwKpYQo

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

🖐 #internalcomms is not internal #marketing! 👇

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

NEW BLOG - Based on research with 3000 UK workers across a balanced range of organisations by size and sector, I think that this report just became my ‘go to’ source of current #internalcomms industry practice performance and insights. Here's my review.

https://t.co/rAvb6iMyAH

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

Have you fallen out of love with your #internalcomms role, or did you never love it in the first place?

There are often two things which drive this - the 'bad fit' and toxic organisational cultures.

New blog from @theICcitizen 'Say goodbye'.

https://t.co/z7TYQOXEZ4

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

As an #internalcomms pro how can you ignite change in your organisation without burning the house down? This starts by adopting a particular mindset in how you think about #change, before trying to communicate anything about it. New blog @theICcitizen
https://t.co/TRef8dKJOC

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

Urban dictionary: ‘A culture vulture is a person who adopts something from a different community and makes it their own.’ In our quest to find a new 'purpose' is #internalcomms becoming a culture vulture?
New blog from me @theICcitizen. #culture #purpose
https://t.co/assF5CK5FT

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

Thanks to @CIPR_Global @InfluencePRMag for sharing my latest blog 'Fed up at 50'. #internalcomms #ageism #PR #theICcitizen
https://t.co/atKmMWqpcT

[The IC Citizen @theICcitizen]

If you are currently under 50 and don't think that this IS an important issue.....you will...one day. #internalcomms #Equality #inclusion

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

There is a mid-life crisis in workplaces because the over 50s are all 'on the golf course'. Many are reluctant to return to work because they are not supported properly. Is #internalcomms part of the problem? New blog @theICcitizen #ageism #diversity
https://t.co/xGXQT7yjMW

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

I've just bagged my 60 @CIPR_Global CPD points for this year. That's my 12th annual CPD cycle completed! #publicrelations #internalcommunications #InvestinCPD

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The equation is simple to understand. No good advice = poor leadership.

New blog from @martinflegg out now - 'No good advice'.
#internalcomms #internalcommunication #leadership
https://t.co/J5xrTjHFz4

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

As a #internalcomms practitioner, what sort of organisational leader would you prefer to support, those who are remembered for their service and integrity or the selfish dictators who deserve to be forgotten? 🤔 New blog @theICcitizen 'The servant leader'. https://t.co/XYmMTZ7Oig

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

We have barely begun our period of mourning and our grief is raw. There is some comfort to be had.
https://t.co/wRHoRdYf3K

[The IC Citizen @theICcitizen]

"Those who seek to extend the remit of #internalcomms into that of other organisational functions should know that internal communicators don’t need a ‘new purpose’. We already have a perfectly relevant & good one." New blog from @martinflegg #theICcitizen #internalcommunication

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

It’s surprising what some people working in #internalcomms, and organisational stakeholders, think should be on our to-do lists. We should be careful what we claim ownership of, willingly or through coercion. New blog 'What's that got to do with IC?' https://t.co/VPd5qSg0j3

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

'Theory is important for what we do as communicators. Without theory as a guide to shape #internalcomms practice in relevant circumstances, what we do as practitioners can sometimes feel like the blind leading the blind.' New blog out now @theICcitizen
https://t.co/H9P9mQ4bYU

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

When you are presented with a task or challenge of elephantine proportions how can you tackle it and what lessons can be learnt from the experience? New blog about a #newcourse @pracademy 'Eating the elephant'
#tutor #CIPRQualified #internalcomms https://t.co/3jLYMW0fBH

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When an organisational leader resigns, particularly if that leader is discredited, the organisation needs to move on quickly if it is to preserve reputational credibility and performance. #internalcomms has an important role to play in this process. https://t.co/ISPEUNnNEv

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

Senior leaders who stick around after they have said they are leaving are a real headache for internal communicators trying to establish a new strategic narrative. New blog @theICcitizen inspired by current events 'Just go!' #internalcomms #BorisResigns
https://t.co/pMOUSyiV7d

[Martin Flegg, The IC Citizen @martinflegg]

Communication can’t fix every problem. #internalcomms practitioners should be realistic about what we can achieve. If communication isn’t a remedy for a problem or issue then we should back off. New blog @theICcitizen 'Cash Strapped' https://t.co/3Z96uhcTx7
#CostOfLivingCrisis