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Internal Communication: Pay Attention To The Five “I’s”

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    A few years ago, I was asked to speak to a college class on internal communication and I wanted it to be compelling. I wanted to open their eyes to the excitement of internal communication helping an organization achieve its goals. So I decided to create a more impactful, memorable explanation of what I love to…

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    Priya Bates
    Priya Bates, ABC, MC, CMP, IABC Fellow is the President of Inner Strength Communication in Toronto. She is an award-winning communication executive who provides strategic internal communication counsel to ensure leaders, managers and employees understand the strategy, believe in the vision, live the values and contribute to business results. She has a successful history of supporting communication change management initiatives for large multinational and national companies during mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, workforce reductions, program changes, brand and initiatives launches and operational upgrades.
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