Published every quarter, Engage is a CIPR podcast digging deep into the challenges and opportunities facing PR and comms practitioners right now.
This series brings a range of perspectives to the discussions from across the industry, offering insight as well as food for thought to learn and challenge your own mindset – regardless of where you are in your PR and comms career.
Engage has been produced for PR practioners but the themes explored will prove valuable for anyone working alongside PR and comms teams, or with an interest in the issues affecting the profession.
CIPR members can earn 5 CPD points for listening to an episode of Engage.
In this episode of Engage, host Stuart Culley, an in-house communications practitioner in the construction sector and CIPR EDI Champion, sets out to understand what perimenopause and menopause mean for the people going through them, and for the colleagues, line managers and partners who support them.
Joining Stuart for this discussion are:
Helen Crumley, communications leader with 25 years’ experience across the public, health and not-for-profit sectors
Ruth Rosselson, Resilience Co-ordinator at Manchester Mind
Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, strategic corporate communications leader in the public sector and EDI Champion for CIPR North West
Drawing on their own experience, the guests explain how symptoms can begin years before periods stop and go well beyond hot flushes, from poor sleep and anxiety to heart palpitations and forgetfulness. They talk about the support they found through their GP, HRT, mindfulness and peer groups, and why some women cut their hours or leave work altogether. The panel close with what good workplace support looks like. That includes reasonable adjustments tailored to the individual, line managers who start with a conversation, and treating menopause like any other inclusion need.
7 Oct 2026
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 as a board-level priority.
The conversation centres on Crisis Communication for Boards, the Network's new handbook published in association with the Institute of Directors. Katherine is its editor-in-chief and lead author. The panel works through the crisis lifecycle, from horizon scanning to learning after a crisis. They then discuss AI as a core governance risk, the skills communicators need to earn their seat in the boardroom, and the material costs of getting a crisis wrong.
Joining Katherine for this discussion are:
Dr Jon White Chart.PR, Hon FCIPR, independent practitioner and consultant to public, private and not-for-profit organisations, and chief assessor for the CIPR's Chartership programme
Kerry Knight Chart.PR, strategic communications advisor specialising in crisis preparedness, reputation management and AI governance, and author of the handbook's chapters on AI
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Crisis Communication for Boards: A Handbook for Good Governance from the CIPR Crisis Communications Network and the Institute of Directors
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26 Aug 2026
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 is joined by Sarah Key, content team lead at NHS Blood and Transplant, and Tim Ridgway, Chartered PR practitioner and strategic stakeholder engagement manager at Surrey County Council. With a focus on the public sector, they cover the fundamentals of what a campaign really is, how to secure buy-in with a data-led business case, and where to find audience insight on a limited budget. The panel also explore the planning methodologies they personally trust before closing on the importance of measurement and evaluation and the single best piece of advice they would offer to anyone planning a campaign tomorrow.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The OASIS campaign planning framework
The PESO model
The GCS Evaluation Framework
The Barcelona Principles
CIPR members can earn 5 CPD points for listening to an episode of Engage.
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