This is the second in a two-part series regarding the state of leadership in PR. Communication leaders earned their highest grade in our ...

The Behavioral Communications research program is sponsored by ExxonMobil, Public Affairs Council, Mosaic, and Gagen MacDonald.​ This is the third blog in a three-part series that launches IPR’s Behavioral Communications research program. Each week focused on a different asp ...

This is the first in a two-part series regarding the state of leadership in PR.  Communication leaders are crucial strategic assets in their organizations and the profession, but how are they performing? How much do they engage in work and trust their organizations? Are they satisfied with their jobs? Do their work cultures support or impede effective communications? The Plank Center for Leadership Public Relations and Heyman Associates examined these issues in a recent surv ...

According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report conducted in 142 countries, only 13 percent of employees say they feel engaged at their workplace. Engaged employees have a certain level of emotional investment and willingness to create value for their organizations. This, rather disheartening result means tha ...

The post was originally featured in the Spring 2015 issue of The Public Relations Strategist. Despite ongoing debates over research in public relations, a few steadfas ...

The Behavioral Communications research program is sponsored by ExxonMobil, Public Affairs Council, Mosaic, and Gagen MacDonald.​ This is the second blog in a three-part series that launches IPR’s Behavioral Communications research program. Each week will focus on a different aspect of Behavioral Communications. Download PDF:  ...

Employee communications is more, must be more, than simply conveying the direction and directives of management throughout an organization.  Employee communication professionals must take responsibility for assisting with all communication flow within the system.   This m ...

My current, as yet unpublished PhD research, suggests that employees are very interested in knowing how their organisation is progressing. Why? Because they understand that the success of the organisation has a direct link to their own job security. However, they expect senior managers to tell them abou ...

This article is part of research presented at the 2015 International Public Relations Research Conference. For similar research visit IPR’s  Law and Public Relations research section. ...

Among the multiple roles IPR plays in supporting research, sharing research-based knowledge is central to its mission. Each year the IPR Board of Trustees participates in our annual research symposium in New York to review and discuss research that matters to the practice. With special thanks to our sponsors (AIA Group, Burs ...