what are our areas of specialization?
Strategic Internal Communication Consulting
Strategic Connections Inc. consultants and partners combine strong strategic, creative and technical skills, built on solid research related to employee attitudes, human performance and communication excellence to provide our clients with solutions that work.
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Organizational Communications
Strategic organizational communication seeks to achieve two main functions. Firstly, it helps employees not only understand the business, vision, mission and strategies for achieving its goals, but engages them in bringing these strategies to life. Secondly, it helps the business better understand the issues and concerns of its employees and those they serve. The result being enhanced business performance. In this area, Strategic Connections Inc. offers services related to communication and organizational research, communication audits, strategic facilitation, communication planning at both the strategic and tactical level and implementation, from writing and editing to production and distribution in both print and electronic media.
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Stakeholder Engagement
Ensuring the support and buy in of your stakeholders is critical to business success. We'll demonstrate a step by step process for identifying who your stakeholders are and then measuring the level of their engagement and influence in your corporate agenda. We'll then prepare a plan to capture and sustain their support through a consultative, cooperative approach.
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Change Management
Study after study shows that effective communication is a fundamental element of effective organizational change. In this area we offer significant expertise and experience in all aspects of change communication and management. Our clients recognize our vision maps and integrated communication programs as key elements of their transition efforts.
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Cultural Transformation
Many businesses today are faced with the need to become something different then perhaps they have been - flexible rather than bureaucratic; customer-focused rather than self-serving. These changes often require that the organizational culture be changed dramatically. A key element of that transformation relates to the effective application of communication models and processes that not only reflect, but also anchor the underlying principles of the desired future culture. To assist you in planning cultural transformation, we offer a complete range of services, from strategic planning and facilitation through implementation.
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Human Resources Communications
An effectively implemented human resources strategy relies heavily on the sound communication of compensation, benefits and other components of the initiatives. Our human resources communication services relate to compensation, benefits, performance management, training and development initiatives, equity, safety and health, special projects, and retirement programs. Additionally, our integration service will help you combine the value of training and communication to ensure maximum return on your initiative investment.
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Workshop Facilitation
We have developed and delivered numerous presentations and workshops on topics related to:
- Organizational Culture
- Strategic Internal Communication to Drive Performance
- Face-to-face communications to drive commitment and performance
- Interpersonal Skills for Effective Face-to-Face Communication
- Linking the workplace to the marketplace
- Planning internal communication and change management programs;
- Understanding Change
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The Storytellers
Storytelling is the original form of communication; a powerful method to shape and change actions and behaviors. Stories persuade, inspire and motivate and help people learn, absorb, remember and share information and ideas.
Strategic Connections Inc can help you by:
As the Canadian license holder for The Storytellers, an innovative but practical program for your entire organization that engages people at every level in the journey the business is on we are well positioned to assist you:
- Convert complex corporate language into a readily understandable framework, brought to life with inspiring stories from your front lines
- Unite your leadership and equip them with the tools to become effective communicators
- Build and share stories and ideas across your organization and bring them together into a cohesive, continuous interpretation of your business strategy
- Capture feedback for your executive so that they can build on the living story and continue its alignment to your corporate journey
Learn more about The Storytellers process:
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