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LEADING COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS. Nick Hindle VP McDonald’s Northern Europe. Agenda. Today’s communications environment. My team ...set up/ objectives/ evaluation. The McDonald’s reputation recovery. TODAY’s COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT. Worlds collide. Global. National. Local.
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LEADING COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS Nick Hindle VP McDonald’s Northern Europe
Agenda Today’s communications environment My team ...set up/ objectives/ evaluation The McDonald’s reputation recovery
Worlds collide Global National Local
Communications leadership today involves... Discussion and debate Rapid response Clarity on the organisation's values Engagement with senior management Awareness of employee point of view Consensus building Agile co-ordination Consumer point of view Stakeholder positions Clear direction Copy-writing Scenario planning
Against a back drop of... Time Everyone’s an expert Flux
MY TEAm:- Building a team- Leadership approaches- Setting a course- Measurement
Start with definition • Define the opportunity • Lead the function before you lead the team
The blend of my team POLITICS MEDIA RELATIONS THE SHOP FLOOR
GLOBAL My team EUROPE NICK EXEC INTERNAL COMMS PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGIONAL MEDIA PA OFFICER RCO RCO RCO RCO RCO PRESS OFFICER
Leadership UPWARDS Senior management are both colleagues and clients ACROSS Integration, support and advice DOWNWARDS Counselling, cajoling, trusting and testing
Establishing communications as a core function PLANNING 18 months out in macro terms, calendar approach throughout the year ALIGNMENT Senior management sign up to plans COMMUNICATION Roadshows...regional management meetings...reporting MEASUREMENT Against objectives... monthly...benchmarked for 5 years
The killer insight £120M
Lessons from Professor Hindsight... Ensure you understand what really makes your organisation tick Be clear about what Comms must deliver to contribute most effectively to your organisation’s success Always mine the data and use research to find the answer to the above Design your function to suit the business challenge you face Be directly involved in all recruitment Always remember to take the organisation with you