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 […]
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 […]
Top Internal Communications Voice
#CuriousMoments with Advita It was lovely to see the Top Internal Communications Voice badge appear on my profile. I love contributing my thoughts about how Internal Comms can support organisations to cultivate inclusive cultures through revolutionary communications. The other day, someone called me a “Comms Influencer.” sometimes, I think I’m more of a “Comms Antagonist”, […]
Do comms unicorns exist?
#CuriousMoments with Advita Internal Communication (IC) specialists shouldn’t need expertise in Adobe design suite. If they do, you’re not looking for an IC expert; you’re looking for a graphic designer. I shared this opinion in a recent discussion in the community chat on my CommsRebel platform. The recent amalgamation of different roles with IC makes me question […]
The power of curiosity
#CuriousMoments with Advita Evoking curiosity is a big part of the work I do for my clients. Whether creating a communications strategy or developing an Employee Value Proposition, I will always keep curiosity front of mind. This is why ???????? When colleagues are curious, it’ll almost always lead to conversations. When conversations take place, connections […]
National Inclusion Week – pitfalls to avoid
#CuriousMoments with Advita It’s National Inclusion Week in the UK from 25 September – 1 October. I know there will be a flurry of activities taking place, and the communications team will be working hard to come up with various ideas/themes/activities. But here are three pitfalls you should avoid if you don’t want to be […]
A good change programme needs a good inclusive comms process
#CuriousMoments with Advita I love a good change programme. The more complex, the better. I like unpicking and understanding how things connect. The lightbulb moments when the messaging is clear and concise. The vibrancy and energy it can bring when people understand the vision. So how can you establish a good, inclusive comms process in […]