Internal comms: a box of surprises?
I recently had the pleasure of running a series of line manager training sessions for one of our client organisations. I talked about the value of line manager communication to organisations and productivity, and set out a toolbox of practical techniques to help attendees have more productive conversations with their teams.
Anastasia SichkarenkoApril 14, 2025
From sent to seen: simple design tips to get your email read
Despite the wealth of new communications channels available to business, email remains a popular and effective way of reaching employees.
Anastasia SichkarenkoApril 10, 2025
Email: extracting value from the champion of channels
Despite the many different communication tools we have, email remains the #1 most used internal communication channel in the workplace
Anastasia SichkarenkoMarch 24, 2025
Navigating the culture map
How do cultural differences have an impact on international teams, line manager communications and employee listening?
adminMarch 13, 2025
The quiet art of active listening
“Having a voice at work can make a fundamental difference to people’s working lives and can help build better relationships between employers and their workforce.”
Nigel WoodNovember 13, 2024
Why persuasive internal communications needs irrational thinking
What if the key to truly persuasive internal communication lies not in logic, but in the unconscious mental shortcuts your employees make every day? Becky Leonard, Sequel’s Insight and Content Manager, explains why organisations need to start thinking more irrationally.
Anastasia SichkarenkoSeptember 9, 2024
Why being clear about organisational purpose impact employee trust
Time and time again we hear from our client organisations that people just aren’t engaging with the bigger picture. Sometimes that’s because it’s unclear or confusing. And sometimes it’s because it doesn’t seem the right approach.
adminSeptember 3, 2024
Why storytelling is a key differentiator to an organisation’s engagement success
Storytelling is by far the most underrated skill when it comes to business, writes Sequel MD Suzanne Peck.
Anastasia SichkarenkoJuly 23, 2024
5 ways to help leaders communicate change
In the dark. Nervous. Gossiping. Ever worked in an organisation where change is afoot and employees are feeling and acting like this? Internal communication’s support for leaders to better communicate change is the first step to avoiding this. Whether your organisation is going through a restructure, embarking on a cost-cutting programme, working out how to implement AI, or still trying to maximise engagement with hybrid working, change is almost constant in business. Here are Sequel’s top 5 ways for IC to better help leaders:
Anastasia SichkarenkoJuly 23, 2024
Authenticity in the workplace: taking the right tone from the top
Leadership authenticity in the workplace has never been more important.
Anastasia SichkarenkoJuly 23, 2024
