Irrelevance, Joy, Courage: My top 5 powerful insights from Brené Brown at the Amsterdam Business Forum
As someone who frequently speaks on building inclusive workplaces and who wrote about Brené Brown’s BRAVING framework in my book (with permission), Building a Culture of Inclusivity, seeing her in person was nothing short of incredible. I’ve followed Brené’s work closely for years—her words have been a guiding light, shaping my understanding of leadership, vulnerability, […]
10 tips on building a resilient and inclusive workplace in times of crisis
Crisis communication plans have been deployed in most organisations across the UK following the race riots we’ve been experiencing in parts of the UK. I’ve been sharing advice on LinkedIn, but I thought it would be useful to combine all the information into one post. Even though the recent solidarity displayed by anti-fascist protestors during […]
The 5 secrets of inclusive language
Inclusive language is essential for creating an inclusive workplace culture. It can boost employee engagement and help people feel included in conversations and communications. However, using inclusive language takes conscious effort and continued learning from everyone within the organisation. As a communications professional, here’s how you can get started. Imagine a meeting that begins with […]
Top 5 powerful tips on how to manage different viewpoints at work
Do you ever feel frustrated when someone disagrees with your point of view? or, worse, calls you woke? Managing differing viewpoints in the workplace is challenging. We live in a world where everyone seems to have an opposite point of view, which can be exhausting. But as communication and HR professionals, how can we manage […]
Who are you communicating with in your workplace?
Do you know? #CuriousMoments with Advita There’s a huge debate going on at the moment about using the term internal marketing to describe internal comms. As much the term internal marketing gives me the ick, there are some lessons we can take from our marketing friends that would help us create more personalised content, which […]
Seven lessons from internal communication professional
Seven lessons from internal communication professional #CuriousMoments with Advita This is my 20th year working as an internal communication professional, and I’ve learned an incredible amount over the past two decades. My top seven lessons ???????? 1) You don’t need a seat at the table – what you do need is the support and sponsorship […]
Empowering women in the workplace through internal communications
With International Women’s Day taking place on 8 March 2024, CommsRebel associate, Rupa Bharadva has written a blog based on advice Advita has shared over the past few months about the topic as promoting equity shouldn’t stop at one day but continue all year round. Empowering women in the workplace through internal communications Many […]
Four things to consider before adopting AI in Internal Comms
With more companies adopting AI (artificial intelligence) practices, we explore the key considerations around bias and the potential risks. We’ve grown used to AI technologies from home assistants to smart thermostats to robot vacuum cleaners that are making our home lives easier but what about in the workplace? AI is already being used within a […]
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#CuriousMoments with Advita One thing I’m determined to do is to make life as easy as possible for people on how they can contribute to building inclusive cultures. I’ve updated our inclusive communication checklist and added some pointers on improving accessibility. The checklist is for anyone who needs a reminder of what to look out […]
The Ultimate Content Kit for IC pros – and it’s FREE!
#CuriousMoments with Advita A few months ago, I shared a post on why internal comms folks shouldn’t invest in graphic design qualifications. After receiving some valid comments from people who shared that as much as they’d like to push back, they are stuck due to budget restrictions. I realised I needed to see what I […]