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In today's episode host Monique Zytnik speaks with Simon Lancaster, who shares his secrets on speechwriting and what it is like to do a TEDx talk. Simon is based in London and became a speechwriter working for Tony Blair’s Cabinet in the 1990s.

Since then he has written speeches for CEOs of some of the biggest global companies including Unliever, HSBC and InterContinental Hotels Group. Additionally, in the last years, his books have won awards and he has kept himself busy lecturing at Henley Business School and Cambridge University on creative writing.

We hope you enjoy the show. Find out more about IABC EMENA at https://iabcemena.com. Reach out to Simon and Monique on LinkedIn. Thank you to our podcast editor Michael Kümritz.

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Welcome to the International Association of Business Communicators EMENA region podcast hosted by Monique Zytnik.

Based in the Manchester area of the UK, Advita Patel is the Director of CommsRebel who helps organisations build a culture that thrives.

Advita recently published her book, which she co-authored with Priya Bates. Called: Building a Culture of Inclusivity, it helps Internal Communication professionals, HR and business leaders engage employees in driving culture change to ensure everyone feels valued and like they belong.

Today we’re lucky to also be joined by Priya Bates, who is joining us from her office in Ontario, Canada. She is the president of Inner Strength Communication, IABC Fellow and also a huge influencer in the internal communication space.

Join us for a discussion with IABC International Executive Board member Katie Macaulay. Katie is a leading voice in communications. She is managing director of AB, the world’s first specialist employee communication agency, founded in 1964,
and host of The Internal Comms Podcast. Katie sits on the Board of the International Association of Business Communicators and is a guest lecturer at Cranfield Management School. Katie was named ‘Change Maker’ by the Institute of Internal Communication. In all, her career in corporate, employee and change communications spans more than three decades.\

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Thank you to our editor Michael Kümritz, and John Philips.

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Wishing you a happy festive season!

You know when you meet someone and you just have a great vibe? After a short conversation, you’ve already worked out if you would or wouldn’t like working with them. You feel that they get you, or they won’t. Well, this is our topic in today’s episode.

Ben Wickham is a fellow communications person, storyteller and specialist in organiszational behaviour and team dynamics from Utrecht in the Netherlands.

Every profession needs to be founded on research. If it is research, understanding and debate on art, mathematics or science, discussion is essential for airing of opinions and challenging ideas.

In this episode Mike Klein and Dr Kevin Ruck debate the latest internal communication research.

Dr Kevin Ruck is the co-founder of PR Academy which is the largest Chartered Institute of Public Relations accredited teaching centre. Not only is he is the editor and co-author of the leading text book, Exploring Internal Communication but he has also written numerous academic journal articles and chapters, AND is a member of the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Communication Management. Not one to rest on his laurels, Kevin has just completed another book, co-authored with Mike Pounsford and Howard Krais, called ‘Leading the Listening Organisation: Creating organisations that flourish’. This will be released by Routledge in 2024. Kevin is based in London.

Mike Klein is an internal and social communication consultant based in Iceland, but as many of our globe trotting members, he has lived and worked in many countries including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and the US. I’m sure we’ll all agree that Mike’s super power is super-connecting - identifying people whom he thinks are worth introducing to each other, and then introducing them to each other.

Mike is the founder of #WeLeadComms, and a prolific writer and speaker.

If you are interested in being a part of our IABC EMENA Region community visit iabcemena.com for more information or reach out to us on LinkedIn.

Thank you to our podcast editor Michael Kümritz and all of our IABC EMENA region members for your continued support.

Today's guest is Gloria Walker, who is not only a professor of practice at Hult International Business School and Associate Lecturer at London College of Communication, but she is also a Strategic Communications Consultant and owner of her own business. Gloria has that glorious position of one foot in academia and teaching and the other in the practicalities of clients, business and real-world work.

Gloria has been our IABC EMENA treasurer for a number of years and not only does she have so much industry context, but she has a great understanding of our association.