Done well, internal comms is one of the most strategic levers an organisation has. It connects people to purpose, shapes culture, and helps employees connect to each other and understand how their work fits into the wider business. But too often it’s treated as a postal service – the person (or team, if you’re lucky) people call when they realise “we need to wrap some comms around that”! This course is designed for practitioners at any level who want to move beyond distribution and into a more strategic, people-centred practice. Across two practical workshops and 1:1 sessions you’ll learn to leverage (and tame!) all the channels available to you, understand your audiences, and design communication that supports alignment and connection.

Raise a glass to our local PR champions

This calls for a celebration! There are so many Waikato-based finalists for the PRINZ awards this year, your Waikato committee is hosting a get-together to congratulate them, and wish them luck for awards night.

We’ll also hear from previous winners and judges, Peta Goldsworthy and Heather Claycomb, who’ll briefly share insights into the PRINZ awards, along with some quick thoughts on the opportunities and challenges ahead for our industry.