Together, we’re more powerful
#CuriousMoments with Advita I’ve shared quite a lot about inclusive internal communication recently, but I’ve never defined what that means. When Priya Bates, ABC, MC, SCMP, IABC Fellow and I wrote our book Building a Culture of Inclusivity, we were determined to craft a definition that described the outcome of inclusive internal communication. We believe in inclusive […]
British Asian Women’s Awards
#CuriousMoments with Advita I recently received an email to say I’ve been shortlisted for the British Asian Women’s Awards. I’m always grateful to be nominated for awards, it means an incredible amount. But I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing if it wasn’t for the people who have championed me every step of the way. […]
Diwali: Light over darkness
#CuriousMoments with Advita This week starts Diwali celebrations for many Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and other faiths. Diwali means different things to different cultures, but ultimately, each story and legend generally believes it’s when light overcomes darkness and good triumphs over evil. I’m Gujarati Hindu, so the story I grew up with was about Rama and his […]
Who are you? Write your personal contract
#CuriousMoments with Advita After watching Jay Shetty last night at his show Love Rules, I wanted to share some reflections. Mainly to help anyone struggling a little, as recently, things have felt a bit heavy based on some of the things I’ve read on my timelines. Without giving away too much of the show, my most significant […]
How to talk about the Israel-Palestine crisis in your organisation
#CuriousMoments with Advita In a recent Curious Rebel newsletter, I covered how to talk about the Israel-Palestine crisis in your organisation. From the responses I’ve received, it seems it has helped a few folks. So I thought I’d summarise in this curious moment. I’m not claiming to be an expert. I have Jewish and Palestinian […]
Toxic cultures and crisis management
#CuriousMoments with Advita If you’re an internal comms professional having to manage a crisis, here are five things I would advise you to do: 1) Ensure you have an invite to the crisis talks that will be taking place so you get a head start on the headlines. If your PR person is in the […]
How to handle difficult conversations
#CuriousMoments with Advita I’ve worked with quite a few teams to help them build confidence in how they may manage conversations that can be challenging. There can sometimes be a reluctance to lean into difficult conversations, as some people will say they don’t enjoy confrontation. But these conversations don’t need to be confrontational if we […]
Build allyship through effective internal communication
#CuriousMoments with Advita It was an absolute privilege speaking at the CIPD Festival of Work event recently. We had 30 minutes to share our thoughts on how to build allyship through effective internal communication. When I talk about inclusion and its impact on our organisation, I’m sometimes told it’s not an issue in the organisation or […]
Allyship takes action
#CuriousMoments with Advita If you’re invited to speak, take part in a meeting, asked to be part of a board, speak on a podcast etc., and you say you’re an ally and support diversity. Then asking about representation should be a norm. If you discover unfair representation, no one is asking you to step away […]
Book launch!
#CuriousMoments with Advita Can you say you’ve written a book if you don’t host a book launch party? As Priya Bates, ABC, MC, SCMP, IABC Fellow was attending #InnerRebel2023 in person, it seemed silly not to take advantage and host a mini book launch in Manchester. Thanks to the generosity of Haiilo, we hosted the event at Huckletree with pizza from Harry’s […]