CIPR Engage Podcast

Crisis Communication for Boards

In this episode of Engage, host Katherine Sykes Chart.PR, FCIPR, Founder and Co-Chair of the CIPR's Crisis Communications Network, makes the case for crisis communication

Creating Effective PR and Communications Campaigns

In this episode of Engage, host Miriam Brown, founder of Mulberry Brown Communications, gets under the bonnet of what makes an effective communications campaign. Miriam

Ageism in PR

In this episode of Engage, host Abha Thakor, journalist, Chartered PR Practitioner, and CIPR Fellow, examines ageism in the public relations profession and the experience

Leadership and Impact - The Future of Strategic Communications

In this episode of Engage, host Steve Bryant, Co-Chair of the CIPR Podcast Editorial Board, interviews speakers and attendees from the CIPR's 2025 Annual Conference - Lea

Causing the right kind of trouble: overcoming bias in decision-making

In this episode of Engage, host Ben Verinder, managing director of Chalkstream, explores a critical question for every PR professional: how can we help organisations make

Joining the Board: the opportunity for communications professionals

This conversation examines the pathways to director and non-executive director roles for PR professionals, the unique perspective communications experts bringing to board

Navigating the Misinformation Age

In this episode of Engage, Melissa Fleming (UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications) leads a thought-provoking exploration into the complex debate around mis

Leadership, preparedness and managing reputation in a crisis

From missing flights to Novichok poisonings, in this episode of Engage crisis comms specialists Rod Cartwright and Sarah Thomas share their real-world experiences of navi

PR in the Age of AI

The following episode summary was originally created by AI and edited by the CIPR’s podcast editorial board: A year on from the launch of ChatGPT, host and chair of the

Horizon – the future of PR and comms

In the fourth and final episode in the series celebrating the CIPR’s 75thanniversary, host Henry Heming interviews speakers and attendees at the Horizon conference focusi

Celebrities in the Headlines: Celebrity PR in the 1990s

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Engage podcast returns with a new episode exploring the rise of spin the evolution of 1990s celebrity culture and powe

Winning the War For Talent

To what extent is there a War For Talent in PR and Communications? How can companies attract, develop and retain key people? What steps should employers take to ensure th

What’s the value of brand?

How important is understanding the rise of brands for building successful campaigns and engaging with audiences effectively?   In this episode of Engage, host Rebecca J

Reflections on tech, diversity and entering the profession

In conjunction with the CIPR’s 75th anniversary celebrations, this episode of Engage explores how the PR and communications industry has evolved in recent years and the c

Communicating your ESG strategy with credibility

Doing business responsibly is a growing priority for many organisations, particularly as they are increasingly being held to account by their stakeholders. In this episo

Influencing the future

Recorded live at the CIPR’s annual 2022 conference, this special episode of Engage hosted by Debbie West and Sara-Anne Mills-Bricknell from the CIPR’s Podcast Editorial B

Cleaning up toxic information: The fight against climate change disinformation

2022 has been a record-breaking year for weather-related events. China recorded its highest temperatures and driest summer in 60 years. A third of Pakistan is currently u

The current state of public affairs

Research has found that public trust in Government and in elected politicians is at an all-time low in England right now. With a number of scandals over the past few year

Accessible Communications

One billion people, or 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability with the World Health Organisation estimating that two billion people will need a

Strategic communicators

The entire world has been changed by the Coronavirus pandemic and as communicators, we've seen boards come forward and ask for interventions and advice in ways that have