Episode 71 – Effective comms starts with knowing yourself

This week’s guest on The Internal Comms Podcast is Joanna Parsons, Head of Internal Communications & Culture at Teamwork. Joanna made Irish history as the first ever Head of Internal Comms for An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s National Police Force, and her work communicating with the police through the Covid-19 pandemic has won her four prestigious awards. A trained sociologist, Joanna knows the best communicators find their unique style and leverage their own brand of communication to connect with key stakeholders. She recognises the need to pause and take stock of how the comms you’re working on can really make a difference and add value. This episode is a testament to knowing yourself and discovering where your skills can be most impactful. Joanna is clear that once we know who we are as comms professionals we will know which organisations are the right fit, and better create lasting relationships with teams founded on similarity. Come for Joanna’s deep insight, leave with a far better understanding of who you are as a communicator.