by Sally Acton | Jul 19, 2019 | Employee Experience (EX), Loyalty, News
So every quarter, without fail, I date every member of my team. Yup, it sounds weird, but it’s totally true. In fact, we all date each other once a quarter. No, we are not professional swingers, but thanks for asking. So why do we do it? Well, in a nutshell, because...
by Sally Acton | Sep 12, 2016 | Employee Experience (EX), News
“When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.” – James Sinegal, co-founder and former CEO of Costco. There is no saying truer than this. It’s so true that Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has been known to ask why anyone is...
by Sally Acton | Jun 13, 2016 | Employee Experience (EX), News
Cannon fodder. Believe it or not, some companies still think of their staff as being dispensable. Shove them into a uniform and shout orders at them and things will be fine. Except that they’re not. These employees, far from being satisfied, are disgruntled. Although...
by Sally Acton | May 25, 2016 | Communication Strategy, Marketing and Communications, News
So recently I wanted to redo my LinkedIn page – something that really fills me with horror and that I struggle to do – and I got to thinking about why it is that I do what I do. I dabbled with some ideas until I finally started to question what it is...
by Sally Acton | May 6, 2015 | News
Ever heard of a small movie called… what’s it again? Oh yes, Star Wars! What if I told you that becoming a communication expert is pretty much the same as becoming a Jedi? It may sound a little far-fetched, but so did the idea of a young boy from Tatooine overthrowing...
by Sally Acton | Oct 21, 2014 | Communication Strategy, Employee Experience (EX), News
Internal communication is often not high up on companies’ priority lists. Do your Line Managers struggle to pass on information and instructions effectively to their teams? And what about inter-departmental communications? Does your marketing team know what your sales...
