The Internal Comms Podcast

Episode 107 – Beyond words: A blueprint for more impactful, immersive IC

The Internal Comms Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode of The Internal Comms Podcast, host Katie Macaulay welcomes international internal comms consultant and strategist Monique Zytnik to the hot seat. Monique is the author of Internal Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. She has two decades of experience shaping strategies and crafting personalised, more meaningful communication experiences.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Katie and Monique talk modern-day communication strategies, and where they fall short. We discover how Monique’s early career in physiotherapy shaped her into the communicator she is today and how it has helped her tap into the hearts and minds of colleagues across the world.

We also dive into her layered, immersive and non-linear approach to internal comms and explore the importance of effort and authenticity in leadership.

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