EE Voice

EE Voice

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EE Voice episodes

  • Episode #20: Taking the Mystery Out of Digital Measurement
    Hard to believe, but we made it to podcast #20! (Sharon and I want to thank all of our listeners for sticking with us this far.) In this episode, we talk to David Cronin, chief technology officer of DevFacto, about how we can better measure our digital communications.
    David is co-founder of DevFacto, a Canadian-based consulting firm focused on improving human connection through personalized software. David is focused on defining the company’s service offerings, evaluating emerging technologies and working with organizations to inspire transformation.
    His passion for technology and human connection helped shape DevFacto’s first product, Sparrow, a new mobile communications channel that helps communicators engage employees and measure communications effectiveness in their organization.
    In this episode, we discuss:

    * How DevFacto develops its positive company culture, focused on transparency;
    * How mobile is changing the way we communicate and consume news internally;
    * New ways that mobile and digital communications can be measured;
    * And much more.

    Please take a listen, and, as always, we welcome your feedback.
    20 min
  • Episode #19: How Flagler College uses internal social media

    This month, we handed the podcast reins over to Selbe Dittman, And Then Communications summer intern. Selbe talks to Professor Holly Hill about internal social media and aspects within it. Holly is the director of Web and New Media Services as well as an adjunct professor in communications for Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla.

    In this month’s episode, Selbe and Holly discuss different types of internal social media, what you can do on them, and of course, how to engage employees with them.

    Take a listen, and let us (and Selbe) know what you think!

    The post Episode #19: How Flagler College uses internal social media appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

    15 min
  • Episode #19: How Flagler College uses internal social media
    This month, we handed the podcast reins over to Selbe Dittman, And Then Communications summer intern. Selbe talks to Professor Holly Hill about internal social media and aspects within it. Holly is the director of Web and New Media Services as well as an adjunct professor in communications for Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla.
    In this month’s episode, Selbe and Holly discuss different types of internal social media, what you can do on them, and of course, how to engage employees with them.
    Take a listen, and let us (and Selbe) know what you think!
    15 min
  • Episode #18: How to lead internally in a crisis – with Andy Gilman

    Lessons we can learn from United, J&J, Steve Harvey (and others)

    Andy Gilman has had a busy spring.

    He has been a frequently quoted source by journalists covering recent crises, including United, Uber, the Oscars and American Airlines, and most recently, Steve Harvey’s internal note to employees, among others.

    As president, CEO and founder of CommCore, Andy and his team have helped senior executives, officials and spokespersons achieve their organization’s communications goals and often help them respond to a crisis. An award-winning journalist and lawyer, he has counseled clients for challenges that include “60 Minutes,” Congressional Hearings, FDA Advisory Committees, town halls, teleprompter speeches, new business pitches, crisis response and product launches.

    Some of the topics we cover in this interview with Andy include:

    • How company culture can fits into external crises
    • When companies should respond to a crisis – and when to let it “die on the vine”
    • Tools every internal communicator should have in his or her crisis management toolbox
    • The importance of checklists to prepare for a crisis (and why he recommends every communicator read the book The Checklist Manifesto)
    • Main tenets of crisis communications for internal communicators
    • How to collaborate with your lawyers when crafting a response to a crisis
    • And much more.

      • Take a listen, and let us know what you think!

       

      The post Episode #18: How to lead internally in a crisis – with Andy Gilman appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

      26 min
    • Episode #18: How to lead internally in a crisis – with Andy Gilman

      Lessons we can learn from United, J&J, Steve Harvey (and others)
      Andy Gilman has had a busy spring.
      He has been a frequently quoted source by journalists covering recent crises, including United, Uber, the Oscars and American Airlines, and most recently, Steve Harvey’s internal note to employees, among others.
      As president, CEO and founder of CommCore, Andy and his team have helped senior executives, officials and spokespersons achieve their organization’s communications goals and often help them respond to a crisis. An award-winning journalist and lawyer, he has counseled clients for challenges that include “60 Minutes,” Congressional Hearings, FDA Advisory Committees, town halls, teleprompter speeches, new business pitches, crisis response and product launches.
      Some of the topics we cover in this interview with Andy include:

      * How company culture can fits into external crises
      * When companies should respond to a crisis – and when to let it “die on the vine”
      * Tools every internal communicator should have in his or her crisis management toolbox
      * The importance of checklists to prepare for a crisis (and why he recommends every communicator read the book The Checklist Manifesto)
      * Main tenets of crisis communications for internal communicators
      * How to collaborate with your lawyers when crafting a response to a crisis
      * And much more.

      Take a listen, and let us know what you think!
       
      26 min
    • Episode #17: Chatbots will change employee communications. Are you ready?

      “Mark my words,” Shel Holtz said in a 2016 blog, “Bots are coming to the workplace, to media relations, to public relations. They are coming just as surely as the web was going to completely disrupt the way communications was done a quarter century ago.”

      When we read that, Sharon and I knew we wanted to know more about chatbots – and how they will affect employee communications. Soon after, we met Chris McGrath, and knew we wanted to discuss chatbots. Chris is a veteran digital workplace consultant with extensive experience designing delightful enterprise software — like Tangowork, which he founded, and ThoughtFarmer, which he co-founded. Tangowork is his new company dedicated to chatbots for internal communications.

      In this podcast, we discuss:

      • How to define a chatbot (and why they were all the rage at SxSW)
      • A few companies who are doing a great job with chatbots today
      • Why internal communicators need to understand more about chatbots
      • Some great internal examples of how companies can use them
      • And much more!

        • You can reach Chris via email, and of course we welcome your ideas and feedback.

        The post Episode #17: Chatbots will change employee communications. Are you ready? appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

        29 min
      • Episode #16: The Changing Role of the Internal Communicator

        Nearly every organization is currently undergoing some type of transformation. But are internal communicators changing as well? In this episode, we discuss the evolving role of internal communicators – and what training and focus areas they should be developing today to serve the company of tomorrow.

        We also hear from three experts in the field: Shel Holtz, principal of Holtz Communication + Technology; Jeff Herrington, who runs Jeff Herrington Communications; and Mark Dollins, current head of executive and global internal communication at DuPont. They share their views on how communicators need to evolve and change (and why Jeff thinks all of us deserve a new car!)

        Take a listen, and let us know what you think!

        The post Episode #16: The Changing Role of the Internal Communicator appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

        24 min
      • Episode #16: The Changing Role of the Internal Communicator
        Nearly every organization is currently undergoing some type of transformation. But are internal communicators changing as well? In this episode, we discuss the evolving role of internal communicators – and what training and focus areas they should be developing today to serve the company of tomorrow.
        We also hear from three experts in the field: Shel Holtz, principal of Holtz Communication + Technology; Jeff Herrington, who runs Jeff Herrington Communications; and Mark Dollins, current head of executive and global internal communication at DuPont. They share their views on how communicators need to evolve and change (and why Jeff thinks all of us deserve a new car!)
        Take a listen, and let us know what you think!
        24 min
      • Episode #15: How employees can lead change from inside your organization

        In our 15th podcast, we were delighted to welcome Victoria Lewis-Stephens and Alys O’Neill of Instinctif Partners, an international business communications consultancy that specializes in reputation, influence and engagement.  The topic: How to lead change from inside the organization by identifying your employee influencers.

        Victoria is Managing Partner of Instinctif Partners. She has extensive experience in internal communications and engagement and has worked in a range of in house and agency roles. Victoria has delivered a number of projects for Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever, and Royal Bank of Scotland. Previously, Victoria was Vice President of Employee Communications Europe Middle East and Africa for State Street.

        Alys is Senior Engagement Specialist at Instinctif Partners, also working at a range of in-house and agency roles in the U.K. and the U.S. She has delivered consumer, digital and internal engagement projects for global brands operating across a variety of different sectors – from professional services and retail through to healthcare and technology. She’s worked with such clients as Thomson Reuters, Starwood Hotels and Coach, helping them engage senior stakeholders and disparate workforces with their strategies.

        In this fascinating discussion, Sharon Phillips, Victoria and Alys cover:

        • How companies can better tap into their existing talent. (Sharon quotes a Harvard Business Review article that outlined how, on average, managers are using just 66% of their employees’ capability.)
        • How employee influencers are different than ambassadors
        • How to build an influencer program (and a few key principles to keep in mind)
        • Watch-outs and best practices

          • And much more. All ready for your listening pleasure. As always, tell us your thoughts!

          The post Episode #15: How employees can lead change from inside your organization appeared first on FIR Podcast Network.

          24 min
        • Episode #15: How employees can lead change from inside your organization
          In our 15th podcast, we were delighted to welcome Victoria Lewis-Stephens and Alys O’Neill of Instinctif Partners, an international business communications consultancy that specializes in reputation, influence and engagement.  The topic: How to lead change from inside the organization by identifying your employee influencers.
          Victoria is Managing Partner of Instinctif Partners. She has extensive experience in internal communications and engagement and has worked in a range of in house and agency roles. Victoria has delivered a number of projects for Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever, and Royal Bank of Scotland. Previously, Victoria was Vice President of Employee Communications Europe Middle East and Africa for State Street.

          Alys is Senior Engagement Specialist at Instinctif Partners, also working at a range of in-house and agency roles in the U.K. and the U.S. She has delivered consumer, digital and internal engagement projects for global brands operating across a variety of different sectors – from professional services and retail through to healthcare and technology. She’s worked with such clients as Thomson Reuters, Starwood Hotels and Coach, helping them engage senior stakeholders and disparate workforces with their strategies.
          In this fascinating discussion, Sharon Phillips, Victoria and Alys cover:

          * How companies can better tap into their existing talent. (Sharon quotes a Harvard Business Review article that outlined how, on average, managers are using just 66% of their employees’ capability.)
          * How employee influencers are different than ambassadors
          * How to build an influencer program (and a few key principles to keep in mind)
          * Watch-outs and best practices

          And much more. All ready for your listening pleasure. As always, tell us your thoughts!
          24 min

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