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Within the past couple of years, it’s safe to say that we’ve learned a lot in terms of what makes a company run smoothly in 2022. And while a lot of what we’ve covered this season may sound familiar to you, we’ve actually discovered yet another new angle to consider. Our guests for this week’s episode are no strangers to Internal Comms Pro. Steve and Cindy Crescenzo have been podcast guests for several seasons. Returning listeners will definitely remember their chemistry as they share their work with Crescenzo Communications, a consulting firm for communicators. Today, Steve and Cindy share their latest discoveries and how you might need to say “goodbye” to corporate communications as you know it.

It’s no secret that employee and company culture are big topics on the show. We fully believe that healthy work culture is necessary for producing your best work. We’ve talked to several guests already explaining culture from all different angles, and yet we’ve been able to find one more person who has a unique take. Today we’re chatting with Josh Levine, Author of the book “Great Mondays” and an Educator at the California College of the Arts. Josh shares his own research on where company culture stands today and how it affects the bottom line.

In our profession, We work with internal communications every day. However, in the midst of adjusting our strategies, we might be forgetting about having true interpersonal communication. Not just saying what someone wants to hear, but being honest and maybe even a little vulnerable with our words. Our guest for this week is Debra Roberts, President of the Relationship Protocol and a licensed clinical social worker. With her unique background, Debra shares the flaws she’s spotted in our current ways of communication, and the steps we can take to fix them.

The hybrid work environment. Yes, we’ve brought this up before in our past seasons, but it's still an issue companies are facing. Where in 2020 we may have been waiting for the day to go back into the office, now people don’t want to leave the company of their own homes. Some companies feel that the office culture is something that they shouldn’t get rid of, but what do they do when people aren’t coming in? Today’s guest is Joseph Kimmey, Director of Client Experience at RCF Group. Joe shares his personal experience when it comes to redesigning space, and the role culture and collaboration play in it.

Workplace Culture. It's a term that you’ve probably been dealing with a lot lately. As companies continue to shift to a hybrid or remote work environment, you may still be struggling with adapting your work culture. What needs to stay and what needs to go? How can you tell what you’re doing is working? Our special guest for today is Sam Huber, Principal Product Designer at Cerkl. We discuss how the team at Cerkl stayed on their toes as they adapted their workplace culture into the digital era.

While we often use the show to talk about, well, internal communications, today we’re shifting our focus to marketing. No, you didn’t mishear. Our guest today, Anthony Perl, Director,  Principal of Communications & Marketing Agency at CommTogether, will be sharing his latest findings over this past year. While some of these examples are from external marketing, you might be surprised to hear that the tactics being used to externally market your company can also be used to market internally.

Today we’re talking with Lizabeth Wesely Casella, Founder, and CEO of L-12 Services. Lizabeth’s company specifically helps internal communications teams in preventing and reversing the Great Resignation. Today, she’ll share the successes and roadblocks she’s seen along the way.  Music Provided by Bensound

Our guest for today is Mark Herschberg, Professional Development Teacher at MIT and the author of “The Career Toolkit.” Mark dives into the causes for the Great Resignation, where that leaves us, and what we can do to get a pulse on our company. You can find our resource guides as well as our guests' contacts on our associated blog page: www.internalcommspro.com/shownotes Music Provided by Bensound

Our guest today is Terre Short, the CEO of Short Group and the author of the book “The Words We Choose.” We’ll cover how important the words we choose are, as well as ways to shape our language to be the most effective, which can be as simple as removing one word from your vocabulary! You can find our resource guides as well as our guests' contacts on our associated blog page: www.internalcommspro.com/shownotes Music Provided by Bensound

This season, Internal Comms Pro: The Podcast is taking you “On The Field” as we talk to the experts to see what they’ve been doing during this transitioning time. From current events to going back to the basics, we’re looking at various topics that you and your fellow ICPros won’t want to miss.

Our guest for today is Nathan Stuck, the Director of Corporate Culture and Strategic Impact at Ad Victoriam Solutions. Spending over 4 years in the company, Nathan has helped build Ad Victoriam’s workplace culture and was there when it needed to be restructured. Nathan shares his learnings through his growing company and gives us a few tips on what your company can do as well. We also continue our segment with Ragan's Communications Leadership Council with Stephen Holmes, Vice President of Corporate Communications & External Affairs at The Home Depot on ESG communications. You can find our resource guides as well as our guests' contacts on our associated blog page: www.internalcommspro.com/shownotes You can learn more about Ragan's Communications Leadership Council on their website: https://commscouncil.ragan.com/ Music Provided by Bensound

We’re chatting with Ben Baker, President of Your Brand Marketing and Podcast Host for Your Living Brand Live Show. Ben has worn a lot of hats and has had the opportunity to see how employees truly affect their company’s brand story, and how you can uncover the gems that could make up an authentic internal brand story for your company. We also continue our segment with Ragan's Communications Leadership Council with Amanda Schoch, Chief Communications Officer at PNNL. You can find our resource guides as well as our guests' contacts on our associated blog page: www.internalcommspro.com/shownotes You can learn more about Ragan's Communications Leadership Council on their website: https://commscouncil.ragan.com/ Music Provided by Bensound