Latest Modern workforce Podcast Episodes
The Art of ‘Doing More with Less’ with Martin Day, Principal Consultant at Silicon Reef #S3E5
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - June 13, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn the world of modern work efficiency is the name of the game, but this can leave employee wellbeing by the wayside. Enter: The ethos of ‘Do More With Less’. Microsoft’s consolidation of multifaceted tools into a single source is confusing for some, but for those who understand the potential, ...
Connect Your Team to Vision and Values with Owner of The Big Picture People, Craig Smith #S3E4
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 30, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA brand’s vision and values are integral to the decisions made day to day, but are they imparted onto a business, or rather uncovered to already lie within their DNA? Being over 14 years into a journey of helping businesses share the big picture, Craig Smith - Founder of The Big Picture People ...
Curating Asahi’s New Relationship Between Change Management & Internal Comms with Asahi Europe & International’s Sally Tidman & Soraya Abdelmageed #S3E3
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 16, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThere’s an ever-growing link between internal communications and change management across the board, which is clear to see from observing Asahi’s two functions working so closely together. Asahi’s Head of Change Management, Soraya Abdelmageed, works closely with Sally Tidman, Internal Comms and...
Why You Should Care About Microsoft Viva with Martin Day, Principal Consultant at Silicon Reef #S3E2
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 02, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMicrosoft Viva is an incredibly useful suite, but to many it presents a dizzying array of tools without the clearest idea on how to extract the most value from them all. That’s where Silicon Reef’s very own Martin Day comes in, joining Alex Graves this week on the Work Happy podcast to simplify...
How Fortnum & Mason Brings a Brand Story to Life with Employer Brand Content Producer, Sam Bleazard #S3E1
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - April 18, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome back to a brand new series of the Work Happy podcast, kicking off with Sam Bleazard from Fortnum & Mason, inventors of the Scotch egg… Sam is an Employer Brand Content Producer, and while that Scotch egg fact may seem trivial, it’s part of the all-important brand story and human experie...
How Pearson Epitomises Work Happy with VP Global Employee Comms, Kim England #S2E5
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - November 23, 2021 01:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPearson is an educational company with a rich, 177 year history, and the global reach of its over-20k full time employees has impacted an unfathomable number of students. As a company ahead of its time in utilising video, flexi-time and WFH, they’ve quite literally written the book on remote wor...
Orchestrating GSK’s Global Campaigns with Comms Director, Cheryl Field #S2E4
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - November 09, 2021 01:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor a business the size of GSK operating around the globe, the comms challenges around language are more than just tone of voice - translating their messaging throughout the multinational pharmaceutical giant is a vital step for Communications Director Cheryl Field. With around 20k employees in...
How NHS Digital Retains Staff & Puts Wellbeing First with Heads of Internal Comms, Helen Hartley & Penny Richards #S2E3
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - October 26, 2021 00:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s often been said that two heads are better than one - so consider the collaboration between Penny Richards & Helen Hartley in their joint role as Head of Internal Communications at NHS Digital as an exhibition of the key role that effective communication plays in any organisation. Naturall...
SharePoint News, Viva Connections & Employee Engagement with Martin from Silicon Reef #S2 BONUS 1
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - October 19, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingInternal news has been brought into the 21st century - gone are the generic weekly news emails, left to gather dust unread in employees’ inboxes. SharePoint, News Boost and Viva Connections present an appealing arsenal of tools for internal communicators to bring teams together. In this bonus e...
The Power of Data & Sentiment Analysis with Department for Transport’s Digital Channels Lead, Tom Miles #S2E2
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - October 12, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEngagement is more than numbers and metrics; the freedom to provide feedback, and the sentiment behind that feedback, is immensely important to employee engagement. It’s vital at the best of times, but with the so-called ‘Great Resignation’ on the horizon, the role of internal comms has never be...
‘Smart Working’ & Reviving Post-Boardroom Creativity with AXA Global Healthcare’s Head of Internal Comms, Joe Malone - #S2E1
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - September 28, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWork Happy is BACK for Series 2, with more visionary communicators from some of the largest brands across a variety of sectors sharing how their internal communications & Microsoft Technologies help shape culture and encourage their teams to Work Happy. Kicking off our return is AXA Global Heal...
The Best of Series One of the “Work Happy” Podcast with CEO of Silicon Reef, Alex Graves - #10
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - July 20, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOver the course of a fascinating first season of the “Work Happy” podcast we’ve come to learn so much from some of the biggest national & international brands about how the internal communications landscape has shifted in recent times. Approaching the season finale, it seems only appropriate t...
Cultural Change on a Global Scale with Shell’s Change Communications Lead, Dana Poole - #9
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - July 13, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWith a left brain and right brain, each to focus on more analytical information or on emotions, the way to truly capture someone’s attention is to combine vital info with engaging storytelling. Having distilled down the secret sauce that separates information from true communication, Dana Poole...
The Digital Champions Revamping BT’s Platforms with Comms & Engagement Manager, Lauren Tiller - #8
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - July 06, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCommunication is a vital part of any business, but within the nation’s largest telecommunications provider it presents a whole host of challenges and opportunities. Our guest this week, BT’s Lauren Tiller, is a Communications and Engagement Manager in IT, and has been helping to lead a transfo...
Leading Transformation & Change at Dignity & Pal International with MD of The Good Comms Company, Kate Goodman - #7
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - June 29, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn times of great change like we’ve faced for the better part of 15 months now, transforming the foundations of an organisation’s internal comms strategy becomes a greater challenge, with increased importance placed on communicating culture through new and more accessible channels. With experie...
How Comms Can Evolve Culture with UCL’s Head of Employee Experience, Kate Faxen - #6
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - June 01, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCommunications strategy in a world-renowned educational institution is a tall order, and for UCL’s Head of Employee Experience Kate Faxen, keeping the best interests of its staff at heart is essential as we come back to the workplace. Giving Alex a look at how the “Belong” programme and data fr...
A Global Approach to Flexi-Working with TUI’s Dawn Robinson & Samantha Dye - #5
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 25, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs challenging as 2020 was for all of us, worldwide travel bans proved to be an incomparable hurdle in the travel industry. Now as the dust settles and the allure of abroad seems stronger than ever before, TUI are taking notes on the lessons from lockdown and implementing them throughout their g...
Motivating the RNLI’s lifesaving family with Internal Comms Manager and Officer, Jess Noble and Hayley Johnston - #4
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 18, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThere are few endeavours more noble than saving lives on our coastlines, so looking after your staff and nurturing the family spirit is a key contributor to the success of a lifesaving charity such as the RNLI. For an organisation which has historically relied on working in person, the task of...
Crafting Virgin Media’s authentic internal network with Internal Communications Director, Jess Lonsdale - #3
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 11, 2021 01:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConnecting with employees in a business environment can be approached in much the same way you would a customer, where authentic content with the audience at the heart of the conversation is paramount. Such is the approach taken at Virgin Media by their Internal Communications Director, Jess Lon...
Co-Op’s strategy for connecting it’s colleagues with Channel Strategy Manager, Rebecca Sykes - #2
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 11, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWith over half a decade of experience at Co-op, Rebecca Sykes has been taking strides to overhaul their approach to communications among their 70,000 colleagues. While this is no small task, the rewarding nature of celebrating their team’s stories has driven the creation of such campaigns as ‘Sa...
Building IKEA’s culture of togetherness with CEO Communication Leader & Global Head of Co-Worker Communication, Daniela Rogosic and Guy Britt - #1
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - May 10, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to the SERIES PREMIERE of Work Happy - a podcast series focused on using technology to explore better ways of working. We’re kickstarting this podcast with a breakdown of the methods behind IKEA’s incredible, almost family-like culture. From their emphasis on togetherness, to their ded...
Welcome to "Work Happy" by Silicon Reef - Trailer
Work Happy by Silicon Reef - March 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHello and welcome to "Work Happy" - a podcast series focused on using technology to explore better ways of working. I'm your host, Alex Graves, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Silicon Reef, a leading SharePoint Development Agency and Microsoft Partner which creates people-led solutions that w...
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