“You have to have a culture of empowerment. Employees have to be able to make decisions. If there's a bottleneck, if they always have to go to management before they make a decision or make something right for our customers, you lose something.”

- Chris Izquierdo, CEO, Sparrow Connected

Julie Ford connects with Chris Izquierdo, the CEO of Sparrow Connected, live from Edmonton, Alberta to discuss the company’s recent recognition as one of Canada’s Top Startup Employers.

Chris Izquierdo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisizquierdo/

Julie Ford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmford/

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Julie Ford talks to Priya Bates, founder and president of Inner Strength Communication, and Advita Patel, renowned author and speaker and the founder of CommsRebel. Together they talk about building a culture of inclusivity, the challenges of internal communication in fostering diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI), and why it’s important for internal comms pros to bridge the gap in their knowledge on DEI for effective internal communication and overall success of the organization.      

Advita Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/advitapatel/ 

Priya Bates: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyabates/ 

Julie Ford: Julie Ford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmford/  

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This podcast is sponsored by Sparrow Connected – the internal communications platform that is elevating the communications profession. 

Learn more and book a demo - https://www.sparrowconnected.com/ 

Follow Sparrow Connected - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparrow-connected/  

"I want to encourage all internal communications professionals to be bold, to look at your data and what you've learned in your campaigns, to try new things, and to put forward a really sound playbook and strategy. And then once you have that firmed up, be courageous about it, be ready to stand for it." 

- Nicki Kastellorizios-Lee, IT Communications Manager, Perkins Coie LLP  

Julie Ford talks to Nicki Kastellorizios-Lee, a non-traditional communications pro in a traditional industry, with DePaul Double Demon degrees in political science and in information systems. Together, they indulge in an insightful conversation about the people effect and keeping it human when it comes to internal communication.      

Nicki Kastellorizios-Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicki-k-4465955a/ 

Julie Ford: Julie Ford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmford/  

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This podcast is sponsored by Sparrow Connected – the internal communications platform that is elevating the communications profession. 

Learn more and book a demo - https://www.sparrowconnected.com/ 

Follow Sparrow Connected - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparrow-connected/