We’ve all seen the familiar press announcements… “We’re delighted to partner with an organisation that shares our values and like-minded mission, delivering increased impact and strategic alignment going forward…” Beautiful. […]
Alder is excited to announce the appointment of Account Director, Gillian Duncan, who brings nearly two decades of experience as a journalist to Alder’s team. Drawing on her insight into […]
When an employee is arrested or charged with a criminal offence – particularly one likely to attract public or media interest – the communications challenges can be significant. Navigating this […]
Select Committee hearings are a key mechanism for Parliamentary scrutiny – and when your organisation or leaders are called to give evidence, the stakes are high. Hearings are public, often […]
After a distinguished career that spanned Fleet Street and senior communications roles at British Airways, Cable and Wireless and the Football Association, the time has sadly come for one of […]
Google sacked 28 employees last week following internal protests over Israeli contracts in another example of a growing trend of activist workplace issues that employers are having to navigate. However, […]
Whether you are soon to become a tech unicorn, a charity that has received major funding and is about to expand or a school that has seen significant year-on-year pupil increases – growing organisations have many reasons to celebrate.
But it is important to remember the caveat that with growth comes increased reputational risk. Greater visibility, a rising profile, evolving stakeholder needs and growing employee numbers all contribute to a heightened exposure to reputational threats and media scrutiny for growing organisations.
The Nigel Farage Coutts banking battle has dominated headlines for the best part of a month and the former UKIP’s leader’s media-savvy approach has resulted in a full-blown crisis at […]
The CBI’s strategy over the sacking of Tony Danker is intriguing. The most common communications approach when someone leaves an organisation for behavioural shortcomings is to suck the life out […]