Working with Sparkle Podcast on the Lifestyle PodNetwork

Working with Sparkle

Working with Sparkle is a podcast for internal communications practitioners. Liz Mead and James Williams the hosts of the podcast work in the field of internal and online communications and have broad experience in delivering effective employee engagement and change programs.

In the show Liz and James share war stories around effective communication and interview practitioners in the field who have interesting stories to share.

The podcast blog contains additional stories, tips and techniques aimed to encourage, reinforce and share best practice in communication, and listeners and readers are encouraged to share their stories as well. You can find the podcast website and blog at workingwithsparkle.com

Liz Mead has many years of internal communication and organisational change experience. She is a blogger and a podcaster. You can find her personal blog at lizmead.com. Liz is also the co-host of the Making Work Work podcast, also on the LifestylePodNetwork.

James Williams is a communications practitioner and marketer. He is the founder of Lifestyle PodNetwork and produces a number of programs on the network including Podcasters' Emporium, Lifestyle Chill and Jazz Everywhere.

Working with Sparkle #3 - What does your company value?
28 November 2008
In this episode we discuss the process of embedding corporate values, and how to make them stick. We look at the process of distilling values, and the techniques used to communicate them within the organisation. For more information on this episode including extra examples visit the website at workingwithsparkle.com and while you're there subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss the next episode. Thanks for listening to today's show.

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Working with Sparkle #2 - Managing stakeholders with pain points
2 September 2008
Liz Mead interviews James Williams on the role of benefits selling and pain points in stakeholder management. We debunk engagement into simple into three easy measures and provide examples of how you can manage stakeholder engagement by mentally taking your stakeholders to a point of pain and then showing them a way to get out of that pain. For more information on this episode including extra examples visit the website at workingwithsparkle.com and while you're there subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss the next episode. Thanks for listening to today's show.

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Working with Sparkle #1 - Trust and the human element of communication
23 August 2008
Join Liz Mead and James Williams as they discuss the broad area of internal communication and in particular the role that trust has to play in establishing long term best practice communication strategies in the workplace. For more information on this episode including extra examples visit the website at workingwithsparkle.com. Make sure you subscribe to our podcast so you get our next episodes automatically.

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