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Communications Consulting for SMEs

Strategic internal communications and leadership development - without hiring full-time.

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After 13 years in fast-paced newsrooms and corporate publishing at Bauer Media, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, and Reach PLC, I understand what clear communication looks like, and what makes it fail.

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Even the best communication strategies fail when leaders lack the confidence to deliver them. That's why my work bridges both.

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Internal Communications Strategy

Moving beyond "cascade emails" to create genuine connection and engagement across your teams. I help you design communication systems that inform, include, and inspire.

What this includes:

  • Communications audit and gap analysis

  • Strategic communications planning

  • Channel strategy and content planning

  • Measurement frameworks that matter

  • Implementation support

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Content Strategy & Messaging

Aligning your internal communications to business goals with journalism-level clarity. Your messages need to cut through noise, hook your employees with strong headlines and land with impact.

What this includes:

  • Brand voice and tone guidelines

  • Key message development

  • Content creation and editorial planning

  • Storytelling that engages

  • Executive communications coaching

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Change Communications​

Bringing people along through transitions rather than leaving them behind. Change fails when communication treats people like recipients instead of participants. Build relationships with your internal influencers that carry the culture. 

What this includes:

  • Change communication planning

  • Stakeholder mapping and engagement

  • Two-way dialogue design

  • Resistance management strategies

  • Leadership communications support

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Building Listening Cultures

Creating environments where feedback actually flows and people speak up. Communication isn't just what you say - it's whether people feel safe enough to open up, respond and be heard.

What this includes:

  • Feedback mechanism design

  • Psychological safety workshops

  • Leadership listening skills development

  • Employee voice programmes

  • Action planning from insights

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Leadership Communications Development

Equipping your leaders to communicate with confidence and clarity. Your managers are your biggest communications asset - or your biggest gap.

What this includes:

  • Leadership communication training

  • Authority language for confidence

  • Difficult conversations frameworks

  • Authentic leadership development

  • Executive presence coaching

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Who This Is For

What Changes

This is for you if:

  • You're an SME (10-250 employees) struggling with engagement or culture

  • Your leadership team is talented but needs support stepping up

  • You have a "listening gap" where people don't speak up or share feedback

  • Internal communications feel scattered or ineffective

  • You're going through change and need people to come along

  • You want senior communications expertise without hiring full-time Head of Comms

  • Clear, strategic internal communications that actually engage

  • Leaders who communicate with authority and authenticity

  • Teams who feel heard, valued, and connected to purpose

  • Cultures that retain your best people

  • Engagement scores that move in the right direction

How We Work Together

Discovery Call (20 mins, free)

We discuss your challenges, what you've tried, and whether I'm the right fit.

Diagnostic Phase (2-4 weeks)

I assess your current communications landscape, leadership capability, and culture gaps.

Strategy & Planning

We co-create a roadmap that addresses both the systems and the people.

Implementation

I work with you on retainer or project basis to execute, support, and embed change.

Pricing

Retainer-based consulting from £2,000/month
Project-based work quoted individually

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