The Strategic Connections Inc. Internal Communications Network

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Interested in internal communications and storytelling? Discuss issues, find answers and challenge thoughts...all are welcome!

Welcome!

I have created this Network to provide people with an interest in internal communications (and you can define that pretty much as you like) and corporate storytelling to share ideas and stories, raise issues, seek advice and explore!

I opened our doors so to speak on February 29, 2008 - a big leap for leap year....

The network is open to all - regardless of your role at work and I am hopeful we get a great mix of people representing communications, HR, managers and leaders, employees young and old and ...well, you get the point!

Welcome aboard...and spread the word!

Cheers, Ken
 

Members

  • Ying Yuan NG
  • Don Leow
  • Jamie Zingaro
  • AJ Craver
  • Phil Murphy
  • John Stark
  • Susan Thomas
  • Catherine Hamilton
  • sathorn road
  • Tamas Komaromi
  • Ken Milloy
  • Kris Tassoni
  • Nicky Fried
  • Smith Jones
  • Lindae Stokes
  • Cynthia Rurak
  • Cilian Fennell
  • Natalia
  • Steven Ogram
  • Cari T
  • Nigel Pate
  • Jen Thomas
  • Allison Meade
  • Wayne Rawcliffe
  • Sarah Brattesani
  • Sam Berrisford ABC, FRSA
  • Martine Scheuren

Engagement in Tough Economic Times PLUS over 300 engagement tips

Ken Milloy, President of Strateegic Connections Inc. was featured last week on The Gary Doyle Show, Radio 570 News and in the Saturday January 31, 2009 New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal Business Journal. The recording from the radio program is available for listening on the Strategic Connections Inc website (follow this link) and the NBJ-T article is available on line here.


Follow the link at the end of this note to download a PDF copy of the Keys of Employee Engagement: 12 Authors and 300 Ideas Embedded in Their Employee Engagement Alphabets. The contributors to this 39 page E-book from the Employee Engagement Network were: Tim Wright, Terrence Seamon, Steve Roesler, Lisa Forsyth, Raven Young, Robert Morris, David Zinger, Stephen McPherson, George Reavis, Ian Buckingham, and myself. This unique eBook was the brainchild of David Zinger......

Employee Engagement Keys in ABCs.pdf

Now also available!

A number of the ABC's of Employee Engagement contributions have been included in Lisa Orerell's latest book Millennials Incorporated. The book is an excellent resource that is a must read for communications and organizational effectiveness people. Check it out!

Forum

Heather

Internal CEO blogs 4 Replies

Started by Heather. Last reply by Soraya Mar 28.

Ken Milloy

The Economy and Employee Engagement

Started by Ken Milloy Jan 27.

Nicky Fried

Social Networking - persuading the nay sayers 1 Reply

Started by Nicky Fried. Last reply by Jim Dustin Jan 13.

David Wagner

Internal Communications Profession 1 Reply

Started by David Wagner. Last reply by Nicky Fried Dec. 5, 2008.

Blog Posts

Nicky Fried

Great article

Great article from Kaihan Krippendorff - read and enjoy - storytelling really is fundamental to communication and learning.

Posted by Nicky Fried on September 1, 2009 at 4:42pm

Nicky Fried

We spend 42% of our time listening, yet 75% of oral communication is ignored or misunderstood

I receive a weekly newsletter from Kaizen Consulting. http://www.kaizenconsulting.com/ . Check out their website to sign up.


This week’s topic was on enrolling people with a view to doing business, a key component of which is listening.

As author Michael Walsh points out - we are not very good at listening.

In school we are taught to write, read and present, but not to listen. Our educational system and our workplaces give “power” to the person with the microphone. We are either speaking or… Continue

Posted by Nicky Fried on August 17, 2009 at 11:00am

Nicky Fried

True empowerment:

Check it out! SW Airlines employee - gets the job done his way.

Posted by Nicky Fried on July 3, 2009 at 3:30pm

Nicky Fried

Ten most common mistakes CEOs make in communicating strategy

It’s been six months of hard work, time and energy, the results are outstanding and you and your executive are looking forward to seeing your strategic plan implemented. Nine months down the road you are disappointed and frustrated. The new plan is not having the results you would like to see. Employees don’t seem to understand or care. It’s a great plan but it’s not getting any traction.

You are not alone. Seventy percent of change plans fail, not because they aren’t good, but because the peop… Continue

Posted by Nicky Fried on July 3, 2009 at 10:15am

Nicky Fried

Peter Gruber on sharing stories to engage and communicate effectively

Here’s a great interview on storytelling with one of the masters, Peter Gruber, chairman of the Mandalay Entertainment Group.

Gruber maintains that we are all wired to tell stories.

Language is an organizing principle for human cultures and allows us to communicate values. We are not wired to remember information; only when it is embedded in story does it become memorable and actionable.

According to Gruber every grea… Continue

Posted by Nicky Fried on June 25, 2009 at 11:36am

 
 

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