Strategic communication

Using the GCS career framework as a roadmap to success
Cheryl King-McDowall, Deputy Director, Professional Standards, says the GCS career framework is a roadmap to an exciting and fulfilling career for everyone working in public service communications.

Published: 2020
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A blueprint for government communication
David Rose, Head of GCS Communications, explains how MCOM can help all of us in public service communications to make the best, standard.

Published: 2020
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GCS Accelerate: One Year On
Alex Aiken, Executive Director of Government Communications, marks one year since the launch of GCS Accelerate, the digital up-skilling and culture change programme for all government communicators.

Published: 2020
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RESIST Counter Disinformation Toolkit
This toolkit will help support the dissemination of reliable, truthful information that underpins our democracy.

Published: 2019
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Working together: A toolkit for campaigns collaboration across the public sector
A guide for Government Communication Service (GCS) professionals and wider public sector workers on how to collaborate effectively.

Published: 2016
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Planning and Delivering Effective Communications Partnership Strategies
This document offers guidance on how to establish successful partnerships.

Published: 2016
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Strategic Communications: a behavioural approach
This guide sets out how to adopt a behavioural approach to ensure your communications are strategic.

Published: 2018
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Business partnering for government communication
This guide explains the benefits of business partnering and sets out how it can be implemented in government departments.

Published: 2018
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What’s it like to be a Senior Communications Manager in the Government Communication Service?
Mark Harrop details his transition from PR, marketing and strategy in the private sector to a Senior Communications Manager for the GCS Flex Team in 2018.

Published: 2020
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GCS Standards in practice: Interview with Nicola Hudson
We sat down with Nicola Hudson, Director of Policy & Communications at the National Cyber Security Centre. In this short interview we discuss how Nicola has used the GCS standards in a leadership role to ensure the profession is equipped to respond to new and emerging challenges and ways of operating.

Published: 2020
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