In this inspiring and very real conversation, Dawn Smedley interviews Sonia Squires, Head of Communications at Citizen Housing.

We talk about:

🫶 Sonia’s journey into Internal Communications and finding her calling

🫶 The strategic role Internal Comms plays

🫶 Sonia’s experiences growing up and some of the bias that she’s encountered on the way as a woman of colour and as a Mum

🫶 The importance of vulnerability, hope, listening and representation in leadership

🫶 The importance of building connections at all levels of the organisation to truly impact on culture

🫶 And Sonia’s fave song to get her dancing around the kitchen with her children!

The soundbites below speak of the power and inspiration you can hopefully find through this conversation:

"Leaders who inspire hope create a movement."

"Internal comms can change lives."

"Representation really matters."

"Listening is key."

"Hope shatters ceilings."