This Fireside Chat will take the form of an interview with moderator Jo Moffat, and should cover the points raised in the questions below, along with any other questions that Jo or the audience may have.The focus of the conversation will be the role of Internal Communications within a high-performance team - the eight-time Formula One World Champions, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.  It will consider how Internal Communications can support leaders to build a cohesive team culture based on safety and trust, and ensure clear line of sight between the organisation’s goals and the role of each individual team member.

Leading complex and diverse teams through change can be daunting and difficult! In this session Cath will share two case studies from her recent career of leading change for large scale recruiting organisations at the British Army and Amazon. The contexts of both teams are very different, with one being an entirely UK based outsourced partnership which was failing, and the other being a large multi-national team in a rapid growth global organisation. However, as Cath will set out, there are consistent lessons to be learned in leading change effectively which can apply across almost all situations and teams.

Reflections on how we think about Wellbeing has changed over the last 2 years.Sharing the programmes and approach taken at MS eg Programmes such as Be Well & Thrive, Leadership, Story Telling, Workload management.Considering the connection between Wellbeing and Diversity & Inclusion, where a sense of belonging contributes to motivation and great work.

Employee voices are powerful – yet many companies are just waking up to the need to empower employees to engage with their networks about their company. Learn the ins and outs of employee advocacy as a strategy to supercharge employee engagement and increase employeer brand in this dynamic discussion. Leave the session understanding that employee voices are NOT advertisements and know why employee advocacy must meet employee needs, be authentic and be endorsed by company leadership.

Hear from some of the industry’s experts as they discuss The role of Internal Communications in Transforming the Employee ExperienceJoining us for today’s panel, we have Nicole Bearne, Internal Communications Manager at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Hannah Burke, Internal Communications Director at WorldRemit and Max Puller, Head of Colleague Communications and Engagement at Tesco Bank and Carly Gibbs, Head of Guest Experience at Enjoy Work Chiswick Park!