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 […]
Take Action Make Impact
#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 […]
Four years of CommsRebel!
#CuriousMoments with Advita It’s been four years since I officially launched CommsRebel, and jeez, what a journey it’s been. I had absolutely no idea if things would work out or not, but one thing I was 100% certain of was that I was going to give it my best shot. When the pandemic stopped the […]
Toxic bosses
#CuriousMoments with Advita I received a DM from someone bullied by a toxic boss. Not in an obvious way but subtle aggressions, which is causing them to second guess their value. It’s now at a stage where their mental and physical health is being poorly impacted. They are at a loss for what to do […]
A story…
#CuriousMoments with Advita You have two fantastic colleagues, let’s call them Jack and Sunita. They are both high performers and have similar ambitions. However, thanks to Sunita’s action-taking behaviour, she’s asked to Chair the new Race group at work. Her manager says it’ll be great for her development and visibility. Sunita, who is keen to […]
What’s happening across your organisation?
#CuriousMoments with Advita To build an inclusive culture, everyone has to be involved and take accountability. There’s absolutely no point fussing about with newsletters, intranets and other channels if people feel excluded from the organisation. Dig deep, review your data points and see what’s happening across the organisation. Are you personalising your comms enough? Are […]
Inclusive community, exclusive platform
#CuriousMoments with Advita It’s been over a year since we launched our CommsRebel app community. It’s a safe space for folks to chat, connect and find practical resources. My ambition is to make this app the ‘go-to’ place for folks interested in doing things differently and we have some exciting plans for the future. However, […]
Micro-trust moves
#CuriousMoments with Advita I recently spoke at Staffbase’s Manchester comms club event about how to build trust. I shared the Trusted Advisor’s trustworthiness equation (credibility + reliability + Intimacy / Self-orientation) and spoke about the pitfalls of trust we should avoid within communications and HR. When writing our book Building a Culture of Inclusivity, we wanted […]
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 […]