Melcrum - Connecting Communicators
 
High performance internal communication

In-house training

Develop your team – bring the best of Melcrum professional development in-house

If you want to get more bang for your training buck, then why not consider the option of Melcrum coming to you? You’ll get the very best training available, tailored to your brief and without the usual cost of leaving the office.

"Really useful and inspirational 2-day experience which helped reshape my understanding of the value of IC to the company."
Tammy Wang, Internal Communications Manager, Ericsson

What's the training based on?

We ask three key questions to ensure your training is a success:

  1. What’s your business need?
    We take time to understand your objectives and how the training will get the results you’re looking for.
  2. Who’s the best person to deliver your training?
    We only work with the best trainers who have plenty of “hands on” experience, and we carefully monitor their feedback scores so we know they’re doing a great job.
  3. What’s the latest best practice?  
    The Melcrum team work on the course content to ensure that it covers the latest industry trends, research and best practices.

How does it work?

Our experienced account managers will work with you on getting the best out the training.  They’ll scope out your requirements, match you with the right trainer, and then follow up for feedback and to help with any post-training requirements

Getting started is easy – just complete and submit an enquiry form and one of our account managers will be in touch!

Examples of courses run to date

The Internal Communication Black Belt Program
Our recently updated Black Belt Program is known within the industry as a ‘must-do’ for those who want to progress up the internal communication ladder.  Fully researched with communication leaders to meet their expectations of quality executive education, course materials consist of the very best content available: the latest research, best practice show and tell, and case studies with practical examples. New programmes have recently been added in USA, UK, Australia and Sweden.

“Black Belt is the one and only training that provides you with what you need to know about Internal Communications. I attended this training and my team too and if any one asks me about a proper IC training, definitely I recommend Black Belt“
Mona Nabil, Internal Communications Senior Manager, Vodafone Egypt

How to keep your IC consultancy competitive in 2009
Within the current business climate, you may be asked to advise clients on issues that you’re unfamiliar with. To help you overcome this hurdle, we’ve put together a customised day of new learning specifically designed for consultants. This essential workshop will update you with the very latest research and hottest communication topics, and ensure that your offering remains competitive in 2009.

Team Planning
Make planning days truly inspiring and productive. Our well known Future Forward exercise is a fun team building exercise that gets people behind the key strategic priorities. The Future Forward exercise can be used as part of a wider strategic planning process, or simply as a way of refocusing activities. Either way, teams emerge with renewed energy and greater focus and motivation than ever before.

Advanced Writing & Editing
This course gives beginners and advanced writers alike a thorough grounding in identifying different audiences, understanding how each one reads and responds to written material, and ensuring that messages reach them effectively.

Helping Managers be Better Communicators
Highlights the tools and tips necessary to develop communication standards and ultimately improve the communication skills of line managers across an organisation.

Using Social Media to Engage your Audience
An insight into how to harness the true engagement potential of blogs, podcasts, networking sites, and other web 2.0 technologies.

Communication Audits
An evaluation of current communication efforts, including audience research and coaching on how to write a strategic plan, carry it out and measure its effectiveness.

Change Communication
The inside track on the specific tools and strategies needed to develop and drive the change programmes that will inevitably be taking place throughout this period of economic instability.

Featured trainer

Sue DewhurstSally Hinder
Sally is a coach, trainer, facilitator and communications specialist. Her passion is in helping individuals and organisations achieve better results and work to their full potential, by focusing on the effectiveness and impact of their communication. Sally is a qualified coach and holds the Postgraduate Diploma in Internal Communication Management.

Sally has 12 years' experience in financial services working for Fidelity Investments and Brit Insurance and now has her own business. Her experience spans various disciplines including customer services, internal communications, corporate social responsibility, public relations, training, facilitation and coaching.

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