Jo Twiselton appointed as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)

I am so chuffed to have been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in the UK and recognised in this way. In the CIPR’s words, this is, “in recognition for the outstanding contribution you have made to the CIPR and the PR industry.” I’m honoured to be in the esteemed company of 17 other new Fellows and a big thank you to those who supported my nomination, along with the CIPR HQ team and independent reviewers.

The 18 Fellows appointed by CIPR

The 18 Fellows appointed by CIPR

I’ve been working in communications since 1994, when I decided to change career and moved to Helsinki, Finland to do that. I’ve been a member of CIPR since 1999. Throughout my career, from working in-house and setting up my own consultancy in 2004 to moving into more change-related work and then adding leadership coaching to my services, my membership of CIPR has been a constant. There are many reasons why I’ve maintained this - here’s a few:

  • I’ve committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD). I keep learning and maintaining my professionalism. I believe my clients benefit hugely from this as it supports the way I deliver my services and I share best practice as standard.

  • As a member, I commit to ethical and professional standards (which applies equally in my coaching work). This supports how I work and who I work with

  • When clients hire me, they know they are getting a professional, recognised by my CIPR membership

  • I’ve been an active volunteer for the last five years, including working with CIPR Inside and most recently, as part of the CIPR Health team, supporting members with resources around mental health and wellbeing. Through my work as a volunteer, I’ve made some fabulous friends, learned a huge amount and helped to give back to my profession.

My background in communication is the bedrock of my work in change and coaching. Good communication practice is the foundation of so much in business and society as a whole and the work that CIPR does to support this, is as important now as it’s ever been. That’s why this announcement means so much to me.

I’m really proud to be an ambassador for CIPR and look forward using my experience and knowledge to both support the institute and our wider profession.