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Follow on Google News | CiB launches Advanced Diploma to raise internal communication standardsThe British Association of Communicators in Business (CiB) has launched its Advanced Diploma of Proficiency. This is the second element of a two-part qualification aimed at raising standards of internal communication practice right across the sector.
Professional accreditation is a core role for the new Institute, along with thought leadership and advocacy for good communication. The Advanced Diploma is the second element of CiB’s two-part qualification. It is designed to help communicators deal with the increasing complexity of internal communication practice and growing employer expectation for a significant, and quantifiable, contribution to the achievement of overall business objectives. It continues CiB’s progress towards a complete suite of industry-recognized qualifications for practitioners at all career stages. This launch follows on from a highly successful first year for CiB’s Foundation Diploma for new entrants to the profession, with the Advanced Diploma setting the standard of proficiency for an experienced internal communication practitioner. It calls for a greater depth of skills and knowledge than the Foundation Diploma, together with the broad business and organizational understanding expected of a professional aspiring to operate effectively at management level. Areas covered by the Advanced Diploma include understanding of business issues such as customer relationships, financial reporting and the impact of the economy; organizational culture; interpersonal and presentation skills; planning and delivering internal communication programmes; management of stakeholders, internal/external clients and suppliers; measurement and evaluation. Students are required to attend an initial stimulus event, develop an evidence-based experience portfolio and take part in a group project. The first candidates will join the programme in March 2010. Senior internal communication practitioners with very broad-ranging experience – public and private sector, in-house and agency – have shown huge support for the benefits offered by the Diploma programme, with 30 signing up to be part of the independent monitoring panel that assesses the students. CiB education and accreditation director Sheila Parry comments: ‘’For internal communication to achieve its full potential, it has to be seen as an integral part of an organization’ “The Advanced Diploma will ensure that individuals have firm foundations for dealing with today’s challenges, and is a key element of our focus on raising practitioner performance levels and the standards of organizational internal communications across the UK.” Further information is available at www.cib.uk.com # # # The British Association of Communicators in Business is the professional association for internal communication practitioners in the UK. Activities include guidance on best practice and standards, training, events and award schemes. It will become the Institute of Internal Communication in May 2010. End
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