GCN Lunch event wrap up – did you discover your communication style?

January 29, 2010 in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Many thanks to the 40+ participants who ventured out today to discover their communication styles at our GCN Lunch Event. Thank you also to Henri Gauthier of Sequoia for his excellent presentation. It was an interactive event to end the week on a positive note. Thank you also the International University in Geneva for their sponsorship.

We will be distributing a copy of the slides to those who attended. If you would like to contact Henri directly for any further queries you can reach him at henri.gauthier@sequoia.ch.

View the photos of the event on the left hand column of this page or on our Flickr page.

Look out for our next event in May.

Bon week-end,

Patricia, Melitta, Glenn, and Vincent

New Communication Jobs Posted

January 20, 2010 in Careers | Leave a comment

New job openings in the Geneva area have been posted on our careers page:

January 2010 Lunch Seminar: Discover your communication style

January 13, 2010 in Events | Leave a comment

We are pleased to announce our first event of 2010.This time we are bringing you a special workshop for your personal and professional development.

Title: Discover your communication style

Date and time: Friday 29 January 2010, 12h30 -14h00

Fee: CHF 10.- for light lunch and drinks

Location: International University in Geneva, Plaza floor, ICC building, Rte de Pré-Bois 20, Geneva (Map). Parking available (To get to the University, park in the underground parking section G, take the lift to the ground floor, enter the building, turn left, and take the lift “G” down to the plaza level. You will exit directly on the University floor).

Registration: please register – click here>>

Seminar description: Have you ever wondered what kind of communicator you are? How can you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and consequently of others? How can you adapt yourself to the preferences of others and optimize your communication?

Mr. Henri Gautier, Founder and associate at Seqouia will facilitate the workshop to help you assess your communication strengths and weaknesses.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Thanks to the International University in Geneva for the venue sponsorship.

New jobs on careers page

January 6, 2010 in Careers | Leave a comment

We have posted the following jobs on our careers page

Two job opportunities at UNISDR - Programme officer – web management, P-3; Communications Office – P-4
Internal Communication Manager based in Geneva (M/F), Louis Dreyfus Commodities
CH-Operations Communications Manager, Nestle (Vevey)

Good luck!

Web Analytics Wednesday in Geneva on 27 January 2010

January 3, 2010 in Events | Leave a comment

An interesting event from Web Analytics Wednesday for those working in the online communications field – this event focuses on the analysis of web-based communications:

Join us on the 27th of January 2010 for the first Web Analytics Wednesday of the year sponsored by HIPPARCOS and FinScore.

On the agenda (to be confirmed):
* Opening words
* Business case by Swisscom: Web Personalization
* FinWEB: Online and offline become 1
* Discussion and networking

We will be happy to welcome you at this event.

Location: Forum Crédit Suisse – Rue de Lausanne 17 – 1201 Geneva
Only 1 minute far from the train station
Time: 17h00

CSR Geneva Talks & Drinks: Corporate Human Rights Reporting 13 January 2010

December 31, 2009 in Events | Leave a comment

An interesting event on human rights reporting presented by CSR Geneva:

Corporate Human Rights Reporting: An Analysis of current trends

Dr. Liz Umlas and Salil Tripathi will discuss some recent trends in human rights reporting, highlighting selected examples of innovative reporting on the subject, as well as key areas where further work is still needed.

Guest speakers: Dr. Liz Umlas, author of a recent report on corporate human rights reporting and independent researcher specializing in human rights and Salil Tripathi, Policy Director of Institute for Human Rights and Business in London, internationally recognized specialist in the field.

The talk will be moderated by Tony Burgener, Director, Senior consultant at Burson-Marsteller in Geneva.

When: On Wednesday, 13 January, 2010, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Where: First floor of the Restaurant La Broche – Salle la Combourgeoise, 36 rue du Stand, 1204 Genève, Tel. 022 321 22 60 –www.restaurantlabroche.ch

How to get there: Tram: 1 and 15 – “Stand”and several buses. If car needed, free private parking next to restaurant.

Entrance fee: CHF 15.—including networking cocktail

Registration compulsory (limited space): info@convergence-durable.org
Please mention if you would like to stay for dinner – delicious roasted meat on the spit or vegetarian option available.

UK government campaign for better business communication

December 23, 2009 in Articles | Tags: internal communication | Leave a comment

Following the publication of the The MacLeod Review, which stated that British firms needed to improve engagement levels to improve business performance, the British Government’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a new campaign called: ‘People InterAction’.

The aim of the new campaign is to inspire action in employee engagement amongst employers of all types and sizes, clearly highlighting the link between effective internal communications and business success.

More about the MacLeod Review >

More about the People InterAction campaign >

Melitta