Linking the role of communication to business success

I was recently helping my kids with applications to leadership clubs at their respective new schools. With a big history of volunteering and involvement, they had plenty to brag about, but their initial reaction was that they didn’t want to sound too ‘bragadocious’….apparently that’s a word now. My advice was the same I give to […]

Choosing to be a Communication Contractor

Today, I’m continuing my series on Navigating your Communication Career. Today’s focus will be on being a Communication Contractor. Here in Canada, I’m noticing this career trend more and more. If you haven’t read our first few posts in this series, here they are: Navigating your Communication Career On the Inside: Working as an In-house […]

Stephanie Thornbury joins the Inner Strength Communication Inc. team as Senior Executive, Communication and Marketing

Inner Strength Communication continues to grow and expand capabilities to deliver business results TORONTO & MONTREAL – Inner Strength Communication Inc. today announced the addition of Stephanie Thornbury ABC, as Senior Executive, Communication and Marketing effective immediately. Ms. Thornbury joins a growing team of communication strategists and practitioners who deliver culture, engagement and communication programs […]

Should I become an Independent Communication Consultant?

Should I become an Independent Communication Consultant? So I began this blog series on Navigating your Communication Career in February to help me create more discipline with blogging. It is now April and I am on my fourth part of this series in about two months, so a little slower folks but bear with me. Today we’re […]

Lisa Bélanger joins the Inner Strength Communication Inc. team in Montreal, Canada

Inner Strength Communication is growing! We recently expanded into Montreal with the addition of Lisa Bélanger as Senior Account Director, Internal and Change Communications. Lisa is an award-winning strategic communicator with 15+ years of experience leading corporate and change communication programs. She is a PROSCI Certified Change Manager with extensive expertise developing change communication programs […]

On the Inside: Working as an in-house Communication Professional

A few weeks ago, I talked about a series on Navigating your Communication Career. Today’s focus will be on being an in-house practitioner. It’s no surprise that the majority of communication professionals work in-house for organizations. Read the original article on the Navigating your Communication Career series I spent the first 20 years of my Communication career […]

NO RULES: Navigating your Communication Career

For those of you who follow me on LinkedIn, I’m back to blogging. I’ve been a little distracted with work and it has been a while. My personal word for 2018 is Discipline and one thing I need to be more disciplined about is blogging regularly. I was recently inspired by Rachel Miller’s series on being a consultant, […]

Introducing Inner Strength Sessions Session #1 Wednesday, October 18

Most internal communication, human resources and leadership programs focus on Ten Steps, Case Studies, How-To, and Technology solutions that talk about the same-old, same-old. I realized a few years ago that my approach to communication was different. I thought of it as the glue that connected disparate areas and integrated them to make ordinary organizations […]

Internal Communicators: When the greatest barrier to success may be you

Several years ago, I interviewed for a contract role for an organization looking to improve engagement. I had heard that the organization was in real need of a solution. I was interviewed by employees who would be peers. I talked to them about my results, my expertise in employee engagement, and what I had accomplished […]

New Year! New Website! Bigger Team!

Inner Strength Communication Inc. started in 2014 with a dream. I hoped to create a Communication agency that would provide culture, engagement and internal communication solutions to help organizations successfully manage change and deliver results. The purpose was always to position internal communication and those that delivered it as integral enablers of organizational success. More […]

What is the communication professional’s role in branding? Free webinar now available.

What is the communication professional’s role in branding? Free webinar now available. Is your organization considering a rebranding effort? Struggling with an existing brand that doesn’t stick or is not being successfully adopted internally? Watch the webinar, hosted by me and IABC Southern Region. You’ll learn about the important stages of any successful branding efforts […]