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 […]
Sharing Brenda Siler’s IABC ‘Herstory’ International Women’s Day 2017
When I accepted my Fellowship from IABC in New Orleans last year, I told a story of my first IABC conference in New Orleans in 1998. I was a young 30 year old, just starting my career in Communication. Introduced at the conference was Brenda Siler, the new Chair of IABC. As a woman and a […]
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 […]
The journey to tolerance involves acceptance not assimilation
It’s not surprising that after the recent U.S. Election results, my friends are talking about their fears for the future. Many Canadians are rethinking trips to the U.S. – some as their way of taking a stand against what they feel the results stood for…the acknowledgement and support of bigotry, sexism, misogyny, racism; others, because […]
So now what? It’s all a part of going through change.
So now what? It’s all a part of going through change. Many of us, especially those outside of the USA, are in a state of shock after the 2016 election results. We never thought that Donald Trump could realistically be the US President-Elect. Yet waking up this morning, we realize it wasn’t a dream (or […]
Communicator’s Toolbox #3 – Making Recognition Social
My relationship with Steven Green at TemboSocial began more than 10 years ago. At the beginning, he had a company called PollStream that provided polling solutions for websites. Its polling tool was used primarily by marketing and digital clients to create conversations with customers. When I first saw the tool, which provided a really user-friendly content management system and […]
Communicator’s Toolbox #2: Virtual Town Halls
Last week, I had a chance to sit down with Carl Mavromichalis, a management consultant for Converso Engagement Services. For the past few years, he’s been focused on bringing the Converso Virtual Town Hall Technology to Canadian organizations. It helps them turn phone systems into personal, interactive radio broadcasts that engage stakeholders. A phone? Yes you […]
Strategic Internal Communication Bootcamp – Limited Seats available for 2016 Toronto/Mississauga
Inner Strength Communication is proud to offer an Internal Communication Bootcamp designed for professional communicators and human resources professionals. This one-day course will help you move from a tactical communicator who implements programs to a communication strategist who uses the power of communication to impact business results. The Inner Strength Internal Communication Bootcamp provides communication training not […]
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 […]
New blog series focuses on the Communicator’s Tool Box
Originally published on IC Kollectif on September 22, 2016 As a communication professional who started in the technology industry, I’ve always been fascinated by new and emerging technologies that had the potential to enhance our corporate communication efforts. That being said, I wouldn’t call myself an early adopter. I would first watch and listen. I then would […]